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c. 1940

Nicholas Amantea

Associated Names

Nicholas Amantea

Artist, American, 1900 - 1978

The image shows a wooden object with a rounded handle and a metal base that has multiple legs extending from a flat plate. The color palette is predominantly natural wood and metal tones, with a light brown handle and darker metal elements. The object is centrally positioned against a plain, light background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 45.8 x 28.1 cm (18 1/16 x 11 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 4 7/16" in diameter
Accession Number

1943.8.12615

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: N. Amantea

Wikidata ID

Q64618316

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