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Thin Cake Iron

1938

Harry Grossen

Associated Names

Harry Grossen

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a pair of long-handled metal tongs with circular ends and a single circular metal object. The color palette consists mainly of muted browns and greys.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 61.1 x 45.9 cm (24 1/16 x 18 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 28 1/2" long; 6" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.16713

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: HARRY / GROSSEN

Wikidata ID

Q64573240

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