Rush Burner Paperweight

c. 1936

Gerald Bernhardt

Associated Names
Gerald Bernhardt

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a drawing of a tool with a metal hook fixture mounted on a wooden base. The color palette includes natural wood tones for the base, metallic gray for the hook, and black outlines, against an off-white background. The tool stands vertically in the center of the image, with a small inset illustration in the top right corner showing a side view of the hook. The base of the tool sits towards the bottom center, while the hook extends upwards with its curved shape to the left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.8 x 22.8 cm (12 1/8 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12160


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower rught in graphite: G. Bernhardt

Wikidata ID

Q64571717

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