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Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Andiron

c. 1953

Alexander Berth

Associated Names

Alexander Berth

Artist, American, born Russia, 1888 - 1963

The image contains a monochrome metal object with a tall, straight bar attached to a curved base and a square-headed top positioned centrally. The object is oriented slightly diagonally from left to right, with the curved section of the base extending down toward the bottom right corner of the image. The name "ALEXANDER BORTH" is visible in small letters along the bottom edge.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.2 x 22.7 cm (11 7/8 x 8 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.7923

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: ALEXANDER BERTH

Wikidata ID

Q64534113

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