Knife and Fork

c. 1939

Stanley Mazur

Associated Names
Stanley Mazur

Artist, American, 1903 - 1978

This painting shows a large knife with a wide, flat blade and a two-pronged fork, both with diamond-patterned brown handles and positioned against a plain beige background. The knife is positioned horizontally near the upper center of the painting, while the fork is at a diagonal angle below it, the prongs pointed towards the upper left and the handle towards the bottom right. The name "Stanley Mazur" is visible below the fork on the left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 45.5 cm (14 x 17 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11963

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 801, no. 2830.

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: STANLEY MAZUR

Wikidata ID

Q64632689

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