Pewter Tray and Snuffers

c. 1938

Carmel Wilson

Associated Names
Carmel Wilson

Artist, American, 1893 - 1977

The image shows two vintage metal objects resembling scissors. The top one is a large, rusted scissor-like tool with a sharp, pointed end, while the bottom one is a snuffer-like tool with curled handles resting on a decorative tray. The color palette includes muted tones of rust, gray, and brown against a light beige background. The scissor-like tool is positioned near the top center of the image, while the tray is situated closer to the bottom, almost horizontally across the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.8 x 34.6 cm (10 9/16 x 13 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: tray: 10" long; 3 3/16" wide; snuffer: 6 5/8" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9127

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 330, pl. 1125.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Carmel Wilson

Wikidata ID

Q64538087

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