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Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Iron Shutter Latch

c. 1939

William Paul Childers

Associated Names

William Paul Childers

Artist, American, 1912 - 1998

This image shows a vertically oriented, elongated shape with a round knob-like top and a scroll-like curl at the bottom. The abstract form is centrally positioned against a plain, light background. The overall shape resembles a stylized, simplified representation of a violin or cello scroll.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.2 x 23 cm (11 1/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.13853

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: PAUL CHILDERS

Wikidata ID

Q64639236

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