Sword

1935/1942

Fletcher Hanks

Associated Names
Fletcher Hanks

Artist, American, c. 1887 - 1976

There is a detailed drawing of a sword with an ornate hilt and guard, featuring an eagle head on the pommel. The sword is surrounded by pieces of its scabbard shown in the background. The color palette consists of mostly grayscale with touches of brown on the scabbard sections. The sword is positioned diagonally from the lower left to the upper right, with the scabbard pieces scattered around it.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.2 x 23.1 cm (11 7/8 x 9 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: about 36" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.14978

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: HANKS

Wikidata ID

Q64561605

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