Spur

c. 1940

Cornelius Christoffels

Associated Names
Cornelius Christoffels

Artist, American, born Netherlands, 1879 - 1960

The image shows a single large metal spur with a rowel at one end and a curved band that attaches to a boot. The color palette is dark brown with hints of rust. The spur is positioned horizontally in the center of a neutral background, with the rowel facing left and the attachment points on the right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.7 x 35.6 cm (10 1/2 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.14686


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: C. Christoffels.

Wikidata ID

Q64540531

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