Box for Nails and Pins

1937

Wellington Blewett

Associated Names
Wellington Blewett

Artist, American, born Canada, 1875 - 1962

A wooden block with nails protruding from it is centrally placed against a plain background. The color palette consists of earthy tones of the wooden block with the cool grey metallic hue of the nails and a light beige background. The wooden block has a rectangular shape with rounded ends, with nails emerging from its open end, extending outward in various directions. The background is devoid of other elements except for the name "Wellington Blewett" printed in a small font towards the lower right corner of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.9 x 28.8 cm (9 x 11 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12744


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: WELLINGTON BLEWETT

Wikidata ID

Q64634942

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