Animations:

Visit
Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admission is always free

6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
Open Call

Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Open 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Visit
Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admission is always free

6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
Open Call

Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Scepter (Lumberjack Carving)

c. 1938

Walter Hochstrasser

Associated Names

Walter Hochstrasser

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1901 - 1975

This is a painting of a wooden staff with intricate carvings. The staff has a textured, twisted appearance with symmetrical patterns and shapes. At the top, there is a spherical structure with a crown-like frame and a smaller sphere underneath. The carvings show detailed realism and texture. The background is plain and muted to highlight the central object.

Download

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.

Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

Medium

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

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 50.6 x 38.2 cm (19 15/16 x 15 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 25 1/2" long
Accession Number

1943.8.9125

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Walter Hochstrasser

Wikidata ID

Q64634049

You may be interested in