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Shoemaker's Sign Board

c. 1938

Elmer G. Anderson

Associated Names

Elmer G. Anderson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a tall, knee-high boot in a deep brown color with a worn appearance. The boot is upright in the center of the frame, with the top inclining slightly backward and the sole resting at the bottom center.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 50.9 x 38 cm (20 1/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 33" high
Accession Number

1943.8.13813

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Elmer G. Anderson

Wikidata ID

Q64559131

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