Toothpick

c. 1939

Frank Fumagalli

Associated Names
Frank Fumagalli

Artist, American, born Italy, c. 1895 - 1958

There is an image showing a stylized pocketknife with one blade extended positioned prominently near the center. A closed pocketknife lies horizontally below it. The color palette features muted earth tones such as browns and tans against a beige background. The open knife is situated slightly above the center, oriented diagonally with the blade pointing upwards and to the left, while the closed knife aligns horizontally near the lower center of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.9 x 29.4 cm (9 x 11 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 1 5/8" long; 3/8" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2266

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: F. FUMAGALLI

Wikidata ID

Q64569847

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