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Conestoga Wagon Jacks

c. 1941

Nicholas Amantea

Associated Names

Nicholas Amantea

Artist, American, 1900 - 1978

The image shows a wooden object with metal fixtures, resembling a manual drill or tool handle. The wood has a light brown tone with visible grain, while the metal components are dark brown. The object is vertically oriented in the center of the image, with its top slightly angled to the left.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 64.5 x 32.8 cm (25 3/8 x 12 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.16709

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64618328

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