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Fireman's Belt

1938

George Bobholz

Associated Names

George Bobholz

Artist, American, 1904 - 1957

A leather belt with large metallic letters spell "KENOSHA" in the center. The color palette includes earthy tones of brown leather and gold metallic letters. The belt is slightly curved from left to center with hardware visible near the top center.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 24.5 x 35.6 cm (9 5/8 x 14 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.1749

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 101, pl. 311.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Geo. F. Bobholz / 1938

Wikidata ID

Q64571228

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