Branding Iron

c. 1942

Elizabeth Johnson

Associated Names
Elizabeth Johnson

Artist, American, 1878 - unknown

The image shows a pair of vintage, circular spectacles with a unique, curving bridge between the lenses and a long handle attached. The spectacles are in a brown, metallic hue. Below them, there is a simpler rendering of the spectacles’ frame in a lighter brown. The background is off-white. The spectacles and their sketch are positioned towards the right side of the image, with the handle extending towards the top left corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.3 x 27.8 cm (13 7/8 x 10 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 34" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8943

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in ink: Elizabeth Johnson

Wikidata ID

Q64558714

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