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Grain Scoop

c. 1939

LeRoy Griffith

Associated Names

LeRoy Griffith

Artist, American, 1915 - 1958

The image shows a large brown coal hod with a handle at the top. The container has a curved shape and a visible spout on the opposite side of the handle. It is set against a light brown background. The object is positioned centrally and slightly to the right of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 24.9 x 35.4 cm (9 13/16 x 13 15/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 12" long; 8 1/2" wide; 7 1/2" high
Accession Number

1943.8.13431

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Leroy Griffith

Wikidata ID

Q64593002

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