Revolving Pistol

c. 1936

Erwin Schwabe

Associated Names
Erwin Schwabe

Artist, American, 1886 - 1977

The image shows a vintage revolver with a six-barrel configuration. The revolver has intricate engravings on its handle and metallic surface. It has a color palette of earthy tones with metallic grey-blue barrels and a wooden brown handle with reddish undertones. Positioned centrally, the revolver is angled diagonally across the image, with the handle pointing towards the bottom left corner and the barrels extending towards the upper right, creating a subtle shadow under the gun on the parchment-colored background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.7 x 28 cm (8 15/16 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11391


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Erwin Schwabe

Wikidata ID

Q64559905

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