Water Main

c. 1937

Walter Praefke

Associated Names
Walter Praefke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features two cylindrical objects positioned against a plain background. The color palette includes dark shades of brown with hints of green and some subtle lighter accents. The larger cylinder is situated in the top left quadrant of the image, oriented almost vertically, while the smaller cylinder is in the lower right quadrant, lying at a slight diagonal angle from the top left to the bottom right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 26 cm (14 x 10 1/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5 1/2" in diameter; 6 1/2" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16120

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Walter J. Praefke

Wikidata ID

Q64634285

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