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Cast Iron Hitching Post

1935/1942

Lucien Verbeke

Associated Names

Lucien Verbeke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows an iron hitching post with a dog's head at the top, positioned in the center. The color palette consists of various shades of brown and beige. The hitching post stands upright on a tiled surface with rectangular slabs in a horizontal pattern. The post is centrally aligned within a rectangular border, with the words "IRON HITCHING POST" at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.6 x 23 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.12061

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in black ink: IRON HITCHING POST

Wikidata ID

Q64594117

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