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1938

John Sullivan

Associated Names
John Sullivan

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large pair of scissors with the words "ROCH THE TAILOR" printed on the blades, mounted on a horizontal wooden plank. The predominant colors in the image are beige, dark gray, and brown. The scissors are positioned horizontally across the center of the image with the wooden plank directly underneath them. The open blades are oriented towards the right side of the image, while the handles are on the left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.2 x 54 cm (13 7/8 x 21 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16403

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 82, pl. 256.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: J. Sullivan / S-7-23-38 - F-8-15-38

Wikidata ID

Q64584177

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