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Butter Scoop

c. 1940

Chris Makrenos

Associated Names

Chris Makrenos

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, wooden, circular object with an elongated, curved handle. The color palette is mainly brown for the object, against an off-white background. The circular part is on the left side, and the handle extends to the right. In the upper right corner, there is small red text that reads "Greg Medford."

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 32 x 49.3 cm (12 5/8 x 19 7/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 10 3/4" long; 5 7/8" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.9022

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper right in watercolor: CHRIS MAKRENOS

Wikidata ID

Q64539854

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