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Fire Tongs and Shovel

1935/1942

Hans Korsch

Associated Names

Hans Korsch

Artist, American, active c. 1935

American 20th Century

Artist

Three fireplace tools are depicted in the image: a shovel, a poker, and a set of tongs. The tools have ornate handles and are arranged from left to right as follows: shovel, poker, and tongs. The color scheme includes gold and black against a light background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

sheet: 28.2 × 20.9 cm (11 1/8 × 8 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10281

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64535060

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