Clamp Pincushion

1940

Nicholas Amantea

Associated Names
Nicholas Amantea

Artist, American, 1900 - 1978

The image shows a wooden clamp with a greenish-yellow fabric pincushion attached to the top. The color palette consists of earthy browns, green, and yellow hues. The wooden clamp is positioned centrally in the image with the handle extending downward, and the pincushion placed horizontally on top. "N. Amantea" is written in small letters on the bottom right of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.2 x 21.4 cm (11 1/2 x 8 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 3 1/4" long; 2 1/4" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13516

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: N. Amantea

Wikidata ID

Q64618319

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