Well with Movable Beam

c. 1937

Majel G. Claflin

Associated Names
Majel G. Claflin

Artist, American, 1893 - 1941

The image depicts a wooden mechanical device with a horizontal cylindrical log secured between two A-frame supports. The central object is wrapped with a coil of rope, and it has two metal handles on each side. The color palette includes natural wood tones, shades of brown and beige, and metallic gray hues for the handles. The device is positioned on a rectangular wooden base, with handles extending horizontally from the sides at the midpoint, and the rope is coiled around the cylinder in the center.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.4 x 36 cm (11 3/16 x 14 3/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 96" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16305

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: MAJEL G. CLAFLIN - TAOS-N.M.

Wikidata ID

Q64594793

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