Dental Forceps

1935/1942

May B. Tebo

Associated Names
May B. Tebo

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a brown wooden item resembling a vintage corkscrew or a tool with a handle and a hooked end, placed diagonally across a plain, beige background. The color palette is predominantly neutral with brown and beige tones. Positioned near the center, the object is slightly angled, with one end of the handle toward the top left and the hook extending toward the bottom right. A small handwritten note can be seen in the lower right corner of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and heightening on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 44.8 x 36.7 cm (17 5/8 x 14 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3355

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: MAY B. TEBO - 40

Wikidata ID

Q64614275