Silver Snuff Box

c. 1936

Clayton Braun

Associated Names
Clayton Braun

Artist, American, 1903 - 1986

This is a drawing of an ornate box with a carved design. The box has slightly rounded corners, and is tilted diagonally, so that the top points to the top-left corner of the drawing and the bottom points to the bottom-right corner. The design on the box shows a nude, muscular man appearing to wrestle a lion. There are some small hinges at the top of the box and a latch at the bottom, suggesting that it can open. Below this main drawing, there is another drawing that shows a side view of the object, indicating its height. The background behind these two drawings is blank, off-white paper, with a thin rectangular border and a signature near the bottom-right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.3 x 22.9 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5/8" high; 3 1/4" long; 2 1/8" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13960


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Clayton / Braun

Wikidata ID

Q64540163

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