Tongs and Shovel

c. 1939

Hans Korsch

Associated Names
Hans Korsch

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows three fireplace tools: a shovel on the left, a pair of tongs on the right, and a poker in the center. The color palette includes metallic gray for the shovel and tongs and golden tones for the poker and decorative elements. The tools are evenly spaced vertically, with the shovel leaning to the left, the poker standing upright in the center, and the tongs leaning to the right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and watercolor on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.7 x 20.9 cm (10 7/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 36 1/2" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7977

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64572948

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