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Tailor's Iron

c. 1938

Herndon Hightower

Associated Names

Herndon Hightower

Artist, American, 1916 - 1961

The image shows a large, old-fashioned iron with a twisted handle as its prominent object. The color palette is dominated by warm brown tones against a neutral beige background. The iron is positioned slightly at an angle, with the handle arching from the left foreground towards the back, and the base extending from the left to the right, occupying the central area of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 22.1 x 31 cm (8 11/16 x 12 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11647

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64574238

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