Flatiron

1935/1942

Gwendolyn Jackson

Associated Names
Gwendolyn Jackson

Artist, American, 1916 - 1981

The image shows a decorative cast iron trivet with a handle on the left. It features an ornate, symmetrical pattern of swirls and curls with several cut-out sections shaped like clover leaves. The color palette is dominated by dark brown tones with hints of gray and rust. The trivet is depicted at an angle, lying on a flat surface with its pointed end slightly raised towards the top right, and the handle facing the bottom left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 18.4 x 26.2 cm (7 1/4 x 10 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16561

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: GWENDOLYN L. JACKSON

Wikidata ID

Q64572827

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