Branding Iron

c. 1942

Elizabeth Johnson

Associated Names
Elizabeth Johnson

Artist, American, 1878 - unknown

The image shows a large iron branding iron with a circular handle and a looped end, placed diagonally on a cream background. The branding iron is dark brown and has a light peach outline underneath, with a horseshoe-shaped brand mark. The branding iron extends from the bottom left to the upper right, with the mark positioned centrally below it.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.8 x 36.7 cm (11 5/16 x 14 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 34" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8944

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: Elizabeth Johnson.

Wikidata ID

Q64558715

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