Flat Iron Holder

c. 1938

Gordon Sanborn

Associated Names
Gordon Sanborn

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large metallic object in the foreground that looks like a blade holder with a looped handle and a flat, elongated piece extending from it. Above this are two smaller, similarly shaped objects along with a scale for size comparison in the center of the image. The color palette consists of muted browns and grays, against a plain beige background. The largest object in the foreground is positioned diagonally from the bottom left to the top right, while the smaller objects are aligned horizontally near the top center of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.5 x 28.7 cm (8 7/8 x 11 5/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 10 1/4" long; 4 3/8" wide; 1 5/16" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15857

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: GORDON SANBORN

Wikidata ID

Q64572667

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