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McLellan Saddle

1938

Walter Praefke

Associated Names

Walter Praefke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts a saddle with various leather components and metal accents in shades of brown and beige. The saddle is shown upright on a light background, displaying its details from a front-view perspective.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 33.2 x 20.6 cm (13 1/16 x 8 1/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 27" high; 15 1/2" long
Accession Number

1943.8.17189

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: WALTER J. PRAEFKE / 1938

Wikidata ID

Q64634287

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