Fly Catcher

c. 1937

Frank McEntee

Associated Names
Frank McEntee

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a mechanical device with a wooden rectangular base and a large, semi-circular wire mesh dome on top. A detailed panel with ornate illustrations and small vignettes is visible on the front side of the base. The color palette includes warm browns, soft metallic grays from the mesh, and splashes of green and red on the illustrated panel.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 24.6 cm (14 1/16 x 9 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10312

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 163, no. 319.

Inscriptions

center right in watercolor: Frank McEntee

Wikidata ID

Q64570293

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