Pa. German Flat-iron Holder

c. 1936

Milton Grubstein

Associated Names
Milton Grubstein

Artist, American, born 1918

This is a drawing of a decorative metal trivet with a detailed design. The image depicts a trivet with a teardrop shape, featuring intricate circular and star-like patterns within its framework. The drawing includes a scaled-down schematic view of the trivet from above, along with a side profile view indicating the trivet's height from the surface. The ornate design consists of interlinked circles, some with star motifs, all contributing to a complex and visually appealing structure. The texture is captured through shading, emphasizing the metal's solid form and the trivet's functionality as a decorative household object.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23 x 29 cm (9 1/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 9" long; 4" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3659


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 503, no. 1828.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: M. GRUBSTEIN

Wikidata ID

Q64615168

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