Trivet

c. 1937

Joseph Rothenberg

Associated Names
Joseph Rothenberg

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a circular, ornamental design resembling a trivet or decorative disk. The image shows a circular structure intricately carved with a star-like pattern of interlocking geometric shapes and bordered by a twisted rope motif. The top section includes a smaller representation of the same design, with a scale and side profile view. The shading emphasizes the three-dimensionality of the object, indicating it may serve as a study or design plan.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.1 x 22.7 cm (11 7/16 x 8 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 6 1/2" in diameter; 1 1/4" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15774

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 498, no. 1802.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Joseph Rothenberg

Wikidata ID

Q64591356

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