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Drawknife

1938

Clarence Secor

Associated Names

Clarence Secor

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a hand tool, possibly a drawknife, with two handles and a central blade. The colors are mostly brown and rusty metal tones. The tool is placed horizontally in the center of the image, with the handles extending to each side. The left handle is slightly higher than the right, slanting down towards the right side. The background is plain and off-white.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.9 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9706

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Clarence Secor '38

Wikidata ID

Q64540066

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