Carriage Whip

c. 1936

Columbus Simpson

Associated Names
Columbus Simpson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a whip with a dark handle and a twisted, lighter-colored lash with a darker tip. The color palette includes shades of black, browns, and light beige, with subtle hints of red within the handle area. The whip is positioned diagonally across the page, extending from the bottom right corner upwards towards the top left on a light, off-white background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.9 x 22.9 cm (11 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 129" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16281

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Columbus Simpson

Wikidata ID

Q64540338

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