Snaffle Bit

1938

Ethel Dougan

Associated Names
Ethel Dougan

Artist, American, 1898 - 1976

The image shows a rusty, metal bit with jointed rings at each end and elongated pieces that extend downward. The color palette includes browns and rust colors against an off-white background. The bit is centrally positioned with symmetrical alignment, while near the lower right, there is a signature, "Ethel Dougan 1938."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.14604

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Ethel Dougan 1938

Wikidata ID

Q64560000

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