Skirt Hook

c. 1940

Emil Warns

Associated Names
Emil Warns

Artist, American, active c. 1935

A single iron object with a distinctive bending loop at the top and a wedge-like shape at the bottom is the largest object in the image, positioned in the center of a plain background. The color palette is composed mainly of muted tones, with the object being dark and metallic, set against a beige backdrop. The signature "Earl Davis" is in the lower right corner of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 20.2 x 25.3 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2353

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Emil J. Wanns

Wikidata ID

Q64559436