Fire Tongs and Shovel

1935/1942

Hans Korsch

Associated Names
Hans Korsch

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows three objects. Two objects have long handles with rounded, ornate gold-colored finials, while the third is a black shovel with a curved edge. The color palette consists mainly of golden yellow tones for the decorative finials and handles, and black for the rest of the pieces. The shovel is on the left, displaying its long handle and wide blade. The central object is a fireplace tool with a similar golden handle, and the object on the right appears to be fireplace tongs with matching finials and handles.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.4 x 22.8 cm (11 9/16 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10278


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: INCHES; lower right in graphite: HANS KORSCH

Wikidata ID

Q64572975

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