Chopping Knife

c. 1940

Charles Charon

Associated Names
Charles Charon

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large crescent-shaped kitchen knife with a wooden handle, known as a mezzaluna, against a soft cream background. The object is dark brown with subtle variations in tones on the blade and handle. The mezzaluna is centered in the frame, with the blade forming a downward arc and the handle positioned horizontally just above the midpoint.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23 x 29 cm (9 1/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 8" wide; 5" high; handle: 15/16"thick

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9441

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: CHAS. D. CHARON

Wikidata ID

Q64538354

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