Tongs

c. 1941

Pearl Davis

Associated Names
Pearl Davis

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features a pair of metal tongs with fork-like ends, positioned in the center to form an X-shape. The color palette is mostly grayscale, with darker hues in the forks and lighter shades in the metal parts. The tongs are vertically oriented, with handles curving outward at the top and fork ends facing downward. The background is plain off-white, with small text in the lower right, potentially a signature or label.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.2 x 23.1 cm (11 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 15 1/2" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15239

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lowre right in black ink: Pearl Davis.

Wikidata ID

Q64619251

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