Flat Iron Holder

c. 1939

Jacob Lipkin

Associated Names
Jacob Lipkin

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of an iron trivet. The drawing features a trivet, an object used to hold pots or dishes. The drawing includes a flat top view, a side view, and a front perspective of the trivet. The top view displays a geometric design with radiating spokes and symmetrical openings within a tear-drop-shaped frame. The side view shows the trivet's thickness, and the front perspective view displays its three-dimensional form, propped up by short legs. A scale bar is included. The drawing is precise and detailed.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.1 x 22.7 cm (11 7/16 x 8 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5 15/16" long; 4 5/8" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15783


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: J. LIPKIN

Wikidata ID

Q64580025

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