Pegging Jack

c. 1938

Henry Waldeck

Associated Names
Henry Waldeck

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden vise clamp with two vertical wooden pieces connected by a horizontal base and a handle mechanism on the left side. The color palette consists primarily of various shades of brown, highlighting the natural wood grain, with some lighter tan and grey tones at the bottom of the object. The vise stands vertically in the center of the image, with the handle extending horizontally to the left, and is positioned against a plain, light background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.5 x 29.3 cm (15 15/16 x 11 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11920


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in watercolor: HENRY WALDECK

Wikidata ID

Q64574047

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