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The image shows an intricately carved object resembling a decorative handle or tool. The color palette is dark reddish-brown with highlights in lighter brown and subtle hints of purple. The object is positioned diagonally across the image, with the larger, more ornate side on the left and tapering towards the right. It is placed against a plain, light-colored background.
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The image shows an intricately carved object resembling a decorative handle or tool. The color palette is dark reddish-brown with highlights in lighter brown and subtle hints of purple. The object is positioned diagonally across the image, with the larger, more ornate side on the left and tapering towards the right. It is placed against a plain, light-colored background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bootjack

Chris Makrenos

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 27.5 x 34 cm (10 13/16 x 13 3/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 11 5/8" long; 2 1/4" high
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2024
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Philadelphia
  • American
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: CHRIS MAKRENOS

NGA object ID 14233. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.