Compass

1938

Lloyd Charles Lemcke

Associated Names
Lloyd Charles Lemcke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large nautical compass encased in a wooden frame. The compass has a black and white face with directional markings and decorative designs. The color palette includes natural wood tones, black, white, and metallic shades. The compass is centered and facing the viewer within a wooden structure. A small line drawing of the compass in its enclosure is located at the bottom left of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 12 3/8" square; face of compass: 8 3/4" in diameter; 6 1/2" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17119

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 165, no. 323.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Lloyd Charles Lemcke / 1938

Wikidata ID

Q64593278

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