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1935/1942

Geoffrey Holt

Associated Names
Geoffrey Holt

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of an antique weighing scale known as a steelyard. The image shows a detailed depiction of a metal steelyard with a long horizontal bar and a vertical measuring rod hanging from it, including hooks on both ends of the bar. The drawing is rendered in a minimalist style with delicate line work and subtle shading to emphasize the metallic texture of the object. The artist's name, Geoffrey Holt, is signed in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28 x 22.7 cm (11 x 8 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17694

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Geoffrey Holt.

Wikidata ID

Q64571144

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