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Metal Hand

c. 1937

Joseph Goldberg

Associated Names

Joseph Goldberg

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a sculpted arm and hand holding a small cylindrical object between the thumb and middle finger. The arm is a golden-brown color with an intricate textured pattern. It is set against a plain, light beige background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.8 x 38.2 cm (10 15/16 x 15 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 13" long
Accession Number

1943.8.13821

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 83, pl. 262.

Wikidata ID

Q64591177

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