Fruit Knife

c. 1939

Frank M. Keane

Associated Names
Frank M. Keane

Artist, American, c.1876 - 1941

The image depicts a painting of a single butter knife against a plain, light background. The color palette includes warm yellow and brown tones, highlighting the metallic and wooden texture of the knife. The butter knife is placed diagonally from the lower left to the upper right, at the center of the canvas. In the lower left corner, there is a signature that reads "Frank Keane."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.4 x 24.9 cm (13 15/16 x 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11990

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: FRANK KEANE

Wikidata ID

Q64570255

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