Bishop Hill: Washing Flail

c. 1936

Wellington Blewett

Associated Names
Wellington Blewett

Artist, American, born Canada, 1875 - 1962

The image features three wooden objects - two large carved wooden pieces resembling club or mallet heads, a small angled wooden block in the top left corner, and a long curved wooden piece with facets and contours in the center. Another large elongated piece with a flatter surface and broader end is positioned below the central piece. Text on the image indicates the measurements of the largest piece and the name Wellington Blewett is visible in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.4 x 24 cm (11 15/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 22 1/2" long; 5" wide; 2" deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3913

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in ink: Exact Length 15 3/4" / Approximate Width 4" / WELLINGTON BLEWETT

Wikidata ID

Q64634749

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