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Sausage Stuffer

1936

J. Howard Iams

Associated Names

J. Howard Iams

Artist, American, 1897 - 1964

The image shows a tall mechanical device with metal legs and a central cylindrical component. The color palette consists of muted tones like grays, browns, and copper. The machine is positioned in the center of the image, standing upright with its legs spread out for support against a plain background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.6 x 28 cm (14 x 11 in.)
Original IAD Object: 44" high; 17" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.13453

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: J. Howard Iams. 1936.

Wikidata ID

Q64579203

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