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Rabbet Plane

c. 1938

Samuel Faigin

Associated Names

Samuel Faigin

Artist, American, 1913 - 1967

The image shows a large, wooden hand plane with a curved handle and a metal blade. The color palette includes natural wood tones and hints of rusty metal. The hand plane is positioned horizontally across the center of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, gouache, heightening, pen and ink, andcolored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)
Original IAD Object: 11 1/16" long, 7" high; 1 1/2" thick
Accession Number

1943.8.8081

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64630286

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