Fireman's Axe

c. 1937

Elmer G. Anderson

Associated Names
Elmer G. Anderson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large hand axe with a curved, dark brown wooden handle and a metallic head with a prominent spike on the top. The axe is positioned horizontally and slightly tilted with the head on the left side of the image. To the right of the axe head, there is text that reads "Drawn to 1/2 Actual Size Elmer & C. Anderson." The background is a light beige color.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 37.8 x 51 cm (14 7/8 x 20 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10228

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 50, no. 90.

Inscriptions

center right in watercolor: .DRAWN. TO. 1/2. ACTUAL. SIZE / .ELMER. G. ANDERSON.

Wikidata ID

Q64559112

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