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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Metal Trivet

c. 1942

Violet Hartenstein

Associated Names

Violet Hartenstein

Artist, American, c. 1901 - 1985

The image depicts a dark brown irregularly shaped object with multiple circular holes throughout, on a light beige background. The object is centered within the frame with the artist's name, "Walt Kuhn," written in small text towards the lower right.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.4 x 36.7 cm (11 3/16 x 14 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.15779

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Violet Hartenstein

Wikidata ID

Q64633826

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