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Ornamental Iron Leaf

1938

Max Fernekes

Associated Names

Max Fernekes

Artist, American, 1905 - 1984

The image shows a rusted metal bracket with an intricate design of symmetrical leaves and curves. The color palette includes rust-brown tones against a light beige background. The bracket is centered in the image with two visible mounting holes and a faint handwritten note below it.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperbaord
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28 x 23 cm (11 x 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11664

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Max Frenekes / 1938

Wikidata ID

Q64614080

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