Branding Iron

c. 1942

Elizabeth Johnson

Associated Names
Elizabeth Johnson

Artist, American, 1878 - unknown

This is a painting of a branding iron in the shape of the letter 'B' alongside a drawing of the same letter. The image depicts a metallic branding iron designed to impress the letter 'B' into a surface. The branding iron has a handle extending from its back. The letter 'B' that it can produce is shown next to the branding iron. The painting shows attention to textures and shadows, highlighting the metal's aged appearance. The artist's name, Elizabeth Johnson, appears at the lower left of the painting. This is in the style of detailed realism.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.9 x 35.3 cm (11 x 13 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 34" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17049


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 770, no. 2762.

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: Elizabeth Johnson

Wikidata ID

Q64558734

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