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Door Knocker

1937

J. Howard Iams

Associated Names

J. Howard Iams

Artist, American, 1897 - 1964

The image shows two large ornate door handles in a sketch-like style. The color palette is black, gray, and light beige. One handle is vertical, while the other is horizontal. Both handles are detailed with decorative elements and positioned in the center of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28 x 35.8 cm (11 x 14 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9678

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: J. Howard Iams 1937.

Wikidata ID

Q64579182

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