Toaster or Broiler

c. 1939

Frank McEntee

Associated Names
Frank McEntee

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts a metal box with slotted sides on a flat base, resembling an antique toaster, with a wooden handle protruding from its side. The color palette is predominantly brown and gray, with a mix of metallic and wooden textures. The toaster is positioned centrally with the handle sticking out towards the left, while the top features several vertical slats and the base is supported by four small feet.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.5 x 32.4 cm (11 5/8 x 12 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 8" wide; 16 1/2" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16703

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 486, no. 1776.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: FRANK McENTEE

Wikidata ID

Q64570305

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