Church Clock Hands

1938

Walter Praefke

Associated Names
Walter Praefke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of two decorative metallic weathervane designs and a clock face. The image depicts two rust-colored metal weathervane arrows with ornate details, one pointing upwards and the other lying horizontally. Both appear textured and aged. Positioned in the upper right corner is a simple, white clock face with black hands and markings showing a time of approximately 10:08. The background is plain off-white. There is text near the bottom that might give additional information about the weathervanes or context but is not prominent in the composition. The piece has a technical aesthetic with clean lines and emphasis on the designs.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.4 x 27.9 cm (13 15/16 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Large hand: 32"long x 8"wide; Small: 28"long; 8"wide.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4882


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: WALTER J. PRAEFKE / 1938

Wikidata ID

Q64634211

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