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Pipe Wrench

1940

Herman O. Stroh

Associated Names

Herman O. Stroh

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a pair of rusted pliers on an off-white background. The pliers are brown and rusty, with a metallic texture. They are positioned diagonally across the canvas, with the handles extending from the lower left to the upper right, and the ends angled towards the top right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 24.5 x 35.6 cm (9 5/8 x 14 in.)
Original IAD Object: 15" long
Accession Number

1943.8.16302

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Herman O. Stroh 1940

Wikidata ID

Q64574213

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