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Brush Cutter

c. 1939

Nicholas Amantea

Associated Names

Nicholas Amantea

Artist, American, 1900 - 1978

The image shows a rusted sickle with a curved blade attached to a wooden handle. The color palette consists of earthy tones, primarily browns and rusty reds. The sickle is positioned horizontally across the upper section of the image with the handle extending from the right and the blade pointing downward on the left.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.2 x 40.5 cm (11 7/8 x 15 15/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 10" long; 5/16" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.8997

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: N. Amantea

Wikidata ID

Q64618291

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