Leather Mail Bag

c. 1938

Walter Praefke

Associated Names
Walter Praefke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

A large, detailed illustration of a leather duffle bag is depicted in rich brown color with visible stitching and straps. The color palette consists mainly of browns and tans against a neutral, light background. Positioned slightly below and to the right of the main illustration is a simple line drawing of the same duffle bag, rendered in black against the light backdrop. Both images are centered, with the larger depiction dominating the top portion of the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.7 x 40.8 cm (12 1/16 x 16 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 6" high; 6" wide; 17 1/4" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12589

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Walter John Praefke

Wikidata ID

Q64634247

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