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Fishing Spear

1938

Albert Geuppert

Associated Names

Albert Geuppert

Artist, American, 1911 - 1957

The image shows a large antique metal trident with six sharp prongs, prominently positioned in the center. The color palette consists of muted tones such as browns and grays, reflecting the aged and rustic texture of the metal. The trident is vertical with its handle pointing downward and the prongs facing upward, slightly tilted to the right.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 40 x 28.9 cm (15 3/4 x 11 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.16911

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Albert Geuppert - 38

Wikidata ID

Q64533834

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