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Halyard Block

1939

Lloyd Charles Lemcke

Associated Names

Lloyd Charles Lemcke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a weathered oval-shaped wooden block with a metallic hook at the top. The block displays grain patterns and metal elements fastened with rivets. The colors include various shades of brown and gray. The object is centrally placed, with the block slightly tilting to the right and the hook curving above it against a beige background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 40.8 x 30.5 cm (16 1/16 x 12 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11432

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Lloyd Charles Lemcke / 1939

Wikidata ID

Q64593263

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