Conestoga Hasp and Hinge

c. 1938

John Petrucci

Associated Names
John Petrucci

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays two large, intricately designed metal latches on a light-colored background. The metal has an aged patina in earthy tones like dark brown and copper. One latch is slightly shorter with a pointed top and decorative ends, while the other is more elongated with a hook and a loop in its top design. The latches are positioned side by side in the center of the image with ample space around them.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 27 cm (14 1/16 x 10 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17005

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 731, no. 2659.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: DEL. N.Y.A. John Petrucci

Wikidata ID

Q64583833

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