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Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Ink and Pen Stand

c. 1940

Robert Cole

Associated Names

Robert Cole

Artist, American, 1917 - 1972

The image depicts a large, brown, cylindrical object with intricate golden-yellow patterns around its lower portion. The color palette is predominantly brown with accents of yellow and hints of blue near the top. The object is centrally positioned against a plain, light beige background, with the name "Robert Cole" written below it.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 25 x 30.6 cm (9 13/16 x 12 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11597

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Robert Cole

Wikidata ID

Q64628889

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