Hitching Post

c. 1936

Pearl Torell

Associated Names
Pearl Torell

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a single large metallic object, a twisted square-bore auger, positioned vertically against a plain background. The color palette includes various shades of brown, gray, and black, suggesting a metal material with a patina or oxidation. The object is centrally positioned with its twisted form extending from the lower to the upper part of the composition, and the top end resembling a ring or loop with additional detailing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16557

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 73, no. 142.

Inscriptions

lower center in black ink: Pearl Torell

Wikidata ID

Q64619275

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