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Toast Rack

c. 1938

Bernard Westmacott

Associated Names

Bernard Westmacott

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a vertical metal skewer with a twisted handle extending upward from a metal stand that holds slotted racks. The color palette consists of gray and black tones on a beige background. The skewer is centered in the image, with the stand at the bottom, slightly angled to the left.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 45.6 x 28.5 cm (17 15/16 x 11 1/4 in.)
Original IAD Object: 16 3/16" wide; 7/8" deep; 5" high; 26 1/2" long
Accession Number

1943.8.15121

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lowerright in graphite: Bernard Westmacott.

Wikidata ID

Q64537345

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