Cowboy's Hackamore Bit

1935/1942

Cecil Smith

Associated Names
Cecil Smith

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows two large, rusty metal objects connected by a thick, knotted rope. The color palette consists of rusty browns, metallic grays, and a touch of creamy beige in the background. Positioned centrally, the metal pieces overlap with the rope forming an arch across the top. The pieces have various holes and protrusions and are linked at the bottom with thin wire and spherical elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40 x 31.5 cm (15 3/4 x 12 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9001

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 772, no. 2763.

Wikidata ID

Q64538143

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