Maple Sugar Mold

c. 1940

George File

Associated Names
George File

Artist, American, c. 1885 - unknown

The image shows a wooden stick with intricate carvings of various shapes and patterns. The color palette consists mainly of muted browns and grays, reflecting the natural tone of the wood. The carved stick is positioned diagonally, starting from the bottom left corner and extending towards the top right corner of the frame, against a plain background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 47.4 cm (14 x 18 11/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 2 1/2" wide; 1 3/8" thick; 26" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16609

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 511, no. 1879.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Geo. J. File

Wikidata ID

Q64571417

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