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Digging Tool

c. 1939

Arthur P. Reynolds

Associated Names

Arthur P. Reynolds

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large metal tool with two pointed arms and a horizontal handle at the top. The tool is rusty and dark brown in color. It is placed against an off-white background with light discoloration near the edges. In the bottom right corner, there is a signature that reads "Arthur S. Douglas."

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.7 x 24.5 cm (14 1/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.15232

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Arthur E. Reynolds

Wikidata ID

Q64536717

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