Butcher's Sign

c. 1938

Vera Van Voris

Associated Names
Vera Van Voris

Artist, American, 1913 - 2002

This is a painting of an assemblage of tools with a small sculpture of a cow on top. The painting features a composition of rust-colored tool shapes, including a saw, meat cleaver, and another hand tool, arranged in an intriguing configuration. A small, detailed, metal-cast-like sculpture of a cow stands atop this assemblage. The neutral background accentuates the earthy tones and textures of the objects, emphasizing the contrast between the industrial and organic form.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 17" high; 24" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16939

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: V. Van Voris

Wikidata ID

Q64633532

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