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Flatiron

1935/1942

Maurice Van Felix

Associated Names

Maurice Van Felix

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts a detailed drawing of an old-fashioned flat iron. The color palette is mainly shades of gray against a light background. The iron is centered in the composition, with the handle curving smoothly above it. Maurice Van Haecke's signature is in the lower-left area of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 24.9 x 30.1 cm (9 13/16 x 11 7/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 4 1/2" wide; 6 5/8" long
Accession Number

1943.8.16969

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Maurice Van Felix

Wikidata ID

Q64609104

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