Bullet Pouch and Powder Horn

c. 1937

Cecil Smith

Associated Names
Cecil Smith

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This detailed painting shows a rectangular pouch and a horn that are both connected to a long strap that loops around the top of the painting. The pouch is on the bottom, and the horn is above it, with the tip of the horn pointing to the left and curving upward. The color palette is mostly shades of brown, with hints of beige on the horn and darker shades on the pouch. The pouch at the bottom has some geometric patterns and diagonal lines visible on its dark surface, including small diamonds and triangles. The background of the painting is beige paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 56.4 x 35.4 cm (22 3/16 x 13 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 6" high; 7 1/2" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13728


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right n graphite: Cecil A. Smith

Wikidata ID

Q64538148

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