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Rawhide Quirt

1935/1942

Cecil Smith

Associated Names

Cecil Smith

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a bullwhip made of a braided section, a thick leather lash, and a metallic handle with engraved patterns. The color palette includes earthy browns, dark tones for the braided and leather sections, and a silver metallic hue for the handle. The braided section curves from the upper left to the handle at the bottom right of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, pen and ink, and gouache on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 36.5 x 53.5 cm (14 3/8 x 21 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.16529

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64538151

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