Trivet

c. 1942

Clarence W. Dawson

Associated Names
Clarence W. Dawson

Artist, American, c. 1909 - 1980

The image shows a dark, curved metal rod bent into a triangular shape with extended ends on a light, cream-colored background. The color palette is minimal with the object in dark color and the background in a pale shade. The object is positioned centrally on the canvas with the widest part near the top and the two extensions pointing outward at the top corners. A small inscription or signature is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 x 36.7 cm (11 7/16 x 14 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15904

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in watercolor: C.W. Dawson / F.C. Davenport

Wikidata ID

Q64540101

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