Branding Hammer

c. 1938

Joseph L. Boyd

Associated Names
Joseph L. Boyd

Artist, American, c. 1907 - unknown

The image shows a wooden hammer with a metal cross-peen head, placed in the center against a plain, light-colored background. The color palette is muted with natural wood tones and a subtle metallic grey on the hammerhead. The hammer handle extends diagonally from the lower left to the upper right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.5 x 45.4 cm (14 3/8 x 17 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8917

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: J.L. Boyd

Wikidata ID

Q64591242

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