Branding Iron

c. 1942

Elizabeth Johnson

Associated Names
Elizabeth Johnson

Artist, American, 1878 - unknown

The image shows a large metallic tool resembling a pair of forceps. It has a triangular, bell-shaped loop at one end and a circular loop handle at the other. The tool is mainly metallic gray with a reflective sheen. Below the tool on the white background is a simple outline drawing of the triangular loop in a light reddish-brown color. The tool is positioned diagonally in the upper left portion of the image, while the outline drawing is centrally located beneath it.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.8 x 37.7 cm (11 3/4 x 14 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 34" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8946

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: Elizabeth Johnson

Wikidata ID

Q64558721

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