Pocket Manicure

c. 1939

Alfred Walbeck

Associated Names
Alfred Walbeck

Artist, American, active c. 1935

Three objects are displayed on a light, neutral background: a closed straight razor with a wooden handle, a box of Wilkinson Sword razor blades, and a larger box with more detailed illustrations. The color palette is subdued with browns, grays, and hints of muted colors in the illustration. The razor is placed near the top, the box of blades slightly below and to the left, and the larger illustrated box at the bottom left of the razor.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 25 cm (14 x 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2262


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: A. WALBEK

Wikidata ID

Q64534432

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