Bristle Remover for Hogs

1939

Frank Volem

Associated Names
Frank Volem

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden pestle with an elongated handle and a rounded base. The pestle is positioned diagonally across the frame with its handle pointing towards the top right and the base towards the bottom left. The color palette includes various shades of brown on the wooden handle and the base is slightly darker. The background is plain off-white. The text "FRANK VOGLEM 1939" is visible beneath the pestle.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 27.8 cm (14 x 10 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: handle: 5 5/8" long; 1 1/4" in diameter; bell: 4 3/16" in diameter; 3/4" deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9000

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: FRANK VOLEM / 1939

Wikidata ID

Q64570361

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