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Snuffer

1935/1942

Michael Fenga

Associated Names

Michael Fenga

Artist, American, 1914 - unknown

The image shows a technical drawing of ornate scissors and a complex tool rendered in delicate pencil strokes. The color palette consists of grey tones on an off-white paper background. The scissors are positioned horizontally near the top center of the image, while the intricate tool is depicted below in the bottom half of the drawing.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 23.1 x 28.6 cm (9 1/8 x 11 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.17658

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right ing raphite: Michael Fenga

Wikidata ID

Q64614572

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