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Pewter Spoon

c. 1937

Grace Halpin

Associated Names

Grace Halpin

Artist, American, 1909 - 1978

This image shows a detailed pencil drawing of a spoon as the largest object, along with two inset sketches showing specific details of the spoon. The pencil drawing is done in shades of gray and black on an off-white background. The full-length spoon is placed in the center, with the two insets drawn to the left, each in a square box, illustrating specific parts of the spoon.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.9 x 22.9 cm (11 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.13177

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: G. Halpin

Wikidata ID

Q64572734

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