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Slipper Match Box

c. 1938

Regina Henderer

Associated Names

Regina Henderer

Artist, American, 1914 - 1962

a large metallic tool with a black handle is on the upper half of the page. Below it, a small bundle of matches is displayed. The color palette includes browns, blacks, and silvers against an off-white background. The tool is centrally positioned at the top, with the handle pointing upwards, while the matches are slightly off-center to the left below the tool.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.5 x 24.4 cm (12 x 9 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.13829

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Regina Henderer Del. 390-1

Wikidata ID

Q64620276

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