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Hitching Post

c. 1937

Cornelius Christoffels

Associated Names

Cornelius Christoffels

Artist, American, born Netherlands, 1879 - 1960

The image shows a long, dark brown wooden rod with a circular loop at its top, set against a plain, light beige background. The color palette includes browns and beige. The object is centrally positioned in the image, extending from the bottom to just below the upper edge.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 34.8 x 24.3 cm (13 11/16 x 9 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11494

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: C. Christoffels.

Wikidata ID

Q64540510

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