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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
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1935/1942

William Kieckhofel

Associated Names

William Kieckhofel

Artist, American, active c. 1935

A wooden object with a rectangular block, a pointed piece underneath, and a hexagonal metal nut on top is positioned centrally on an off-white background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 26.9 x 36.8 cm (10 9/16 x 14 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.14735

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: W. KEICKHOFEL

Wikidata ID

Q64638065

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