Mill Stones

1935/1942

Hilda Olson

Associated Names
Hilda Olson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows two large, round stone millstones with radial grooves. The color palette is composed primarily of various shades of beige and gray, with slight brown tones in the center. The two millstones are positioned slightly off-center from each other; the millstone on the left is more horizontal, while the one on the right is tilted backward and partly resting against the other.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.3 x 35.4 cm (9 9/16 x 13 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 16" in diameter; 6" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12582

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: HILDA OLSON

Wikidata ID

Q64574335

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