Flatiron Holder

c. 1939

Karl Joubert

Associated Names
Karl Joubert

Artist, American, 1911 - 1997

The image shows a drawing of a mold or press design with a bas-relief of a man's portrait. The design includes a detailed tool or decorative object with an intricately carved handle leading to an oval shape featuring the relief of a man's head. The composition includes the main drawing of the object from a slightly top-angled perspective, a smaller detailed view of the relief, and construction measurements. The drawing uses shading to give a sense of depth and dimension to the object, emphasizing the intricacy of the carved portrait within the mold.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.7 x 29 cm (8 15/16 x 11 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17537


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 503, no. 1838.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Karl Joubert

Wikidata ID

Q64591896

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