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Spur

c. 1936

Gerald Transpota

Associated Names

Gerald Transpota

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, ornately decorated leather spur with intricate floral patterns and a toothed wheel. The color palette consists of rich browns and subtle metallic sheen. The spur appears to be hovering above an empty, neutral background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28 x 35.7 cm (11 x 14 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.14671

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 782, no. 2782.

Wikidata ID

Q64571772

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