Trapper's Hunting Knife

1935/1942

Cecil Smith

Associated Names
Cecil Smith

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a knife and its sheath. The sheath is on the left and the knife is on the right. The sheath is brown with decorative engravings and has a metal upper section with a chain loop attached. The knife has a dark handle with lighter bands near the blade. The blade is polished and slightly curved. The color palette includes browns, black, silver, red, and white. The knife is positioned horizontally on the right side, pointing to the right, while the sheath is vertically oriented on the left side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.1 x 55 cm (14 3/16 x 21 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11977

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: FULL SIZE; lower right in graphite: by Cecil A. Smith

Wikidata ID

Q64538146

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