Trivet

c. 1939

Orrie McCombs

Associated Names
Orrie McCombs

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, shield-shaped trivet with intricate cut-out designs and a hook at the top, and a smaller, semi-opaque iron-like object with three legs below it. The color palette includes shades of brown for the trivet and a lighter, grayish tone for the iron-like object. The trivet is positioned at the upper center of the image, while the smaller object stands below it, slightly to the left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46.2 x 32.6 cm (18 3/16 x 12 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 8 1/2" long; 4 1/8" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16569

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: ORRIE McCOOMBS

Wikidata ID

Q64618654

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