Wooden Spade

1938

Archie Thompson

Associated Names
Archie Thompson

Artist, American, 1886-1975

The image shows a wooden spade with a flat, angled blade and a T-shaped handle centered in the frame. The color palette features earthy browns, greys, and hints of rust. In the upper right corner, a smaller view of the same tool is depicted in a side view. The spade is positioned diagonally across the image, and "ARCHIE THOMPSON" is inscribed in capital letters below the main object on the left side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46 x 35.8 cm (18 1/8 x 14 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13808

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: ARCHIE THOMPSON

Wikidata ID

Q64536331

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