Metal Door Lock

c. 1937

Earl Butlin

Associated Names
Earl Butlin

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large metal door handle with a distressed finish, mounted on a shield-shaped backplate with a keyhole. The handle has a cylindrical shape with spherical ends, and the backplate's keyhole is centrally positioned. The color palette is muted browns and grays, giving the objects a weathered appearance. The handle and backplate are positioned centrally in the frame, with the handle extending horizontally and the backplate vertically aligned below it.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.6 x 21.9 cm (11 5/8 x 8 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Handle: 5" long, 2" from door plane; Keyhole Plate: 6" long; inside door: 4 2/16 high, 4 1/2 wide and 2" deep.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3892

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64556198

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