Foot Scraper

1935/1942

Aurelia Arbo

Associated Names
Aurelia Arbo

Artist, American, 1909 - 1993

The image shows a detailed drawing of an ornate foot scraper. The foot scraper has two large upright elements with intricate floral and swirl patterns, and a base that appears to be a shallow tray. The color palette is monochromatic, with gray and black pencil sketch lines on a beige paper background. The foot scraper is positioned in the center of the image, with its ornate elements rising above the shallow tray. The base of the foot scraper is in the foreground, and the words "FOOT SCRAPER" are written at the bottom right of the frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23.2 x 30.4 cm (9 1/8 x 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12120


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: FOOT SCRAPER

Wikidata ID

Q64536415

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