Powder Horn

c. 1938

Samuel Fineman

Associated Names
Samuel Fineman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a powder horn with a curved body transitioning from light brown to dark brown near the narrow end. It includes a wooden spout and base, with a natural color palette of shades of brown and beige. The horn is positioned horizontally from left to right, with a carrying string extending from the wide end to a smaller spout cap. A small sketch of a screw is in the bottom left corner, and the artist's signature "Samuel Freeman Del. 2591" is in the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23 x 30.5 cm (9 1/16 x 12 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13360


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Samuel Fineman Del - 259-1

Wikidata ID

Q64630327

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