Brace (Wooden)

c. 1940

Violet Hartenstein

Associated Names
Violet Hartenstein

Artist, American, c. 1901 - 1985

The image shows a large, vintage hand drill positioned horizontally across the center. It has a wooden handle with a curved metal brace extending from one end to the other, ending in a round handle grip. The color palette includes natural wood tones with textures visible, as well as metallic grey and brass tones on the metal parts. The hand drill is predominantly placed in the center of the image with the handle towards the right and the drill bit section towards the left, against a plain, off-white background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 25.3 x 38.1 cm (9 15/16 x 15 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 15" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8896

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Violet Hartenstein

Wikidata ID

Q64633821

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