Spur

c. 1937

Majel G. Claflin

Associated Names
Majel G. Claflin

Artist, American, 1893 - 1941

The image depicts a detailed illustration of a single spur, featuring a large circular rowel with multiple pointed spikes. The spur has a metallic appearance with varying shades of gray. The color palette consists mostly of grayscale shades, as the background is a plain off-white. The spur is oriented diagonally from the bottom left to the top right, with the rowel positioned in the lower left quadrant of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.9 x 27.6 cm (14 1/2 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.14678

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: MAJEL G. CLAFLIN - TAOS - N.M.

Wikidata ID

Q64594761

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