Drawknife

c. 1938

Max Fernekes

Associated Names
Max Fernekes

Artist, American, 1905 - 1984

The image shows a drawknife, an old-fashioned woodworking tool. It has two wooden handles and a long, slightly curved metal blade. The color palette consists of earthy browns and beiges. The drawknife is positioned horizontally in the center of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.5 x 40.6 cm (12 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16576

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 44, no. 77.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: MAX FERNEKES.

Wikidata ID

Q64614113

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