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The image shows a brown wood and metal object resembling a leatherworking tool. The handle is dark metal, and the main body is rich brown with visible wood grain. The background is off-white or light beige, contrasting with the tool. The object is centered in the image, with the handle extending left and the wooden body stretching right.
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The image shows a brown wood and metal object resembling a leatherworking tool. The handle is dark metal, and the main body is rich brown with visible wood grain. The background is off-white or light beige, contrasting with the tool. The object is centered in the image, with the handle extending left and the wooden body stretching right.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bootjack

Dolores A. Haupt

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor and gouache on paper
Dimensions
overall: 26.5 x 35.5 cm (10 7/16 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 14 1/2" long; 3 1/2" high; 3" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2026
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: Delores A. Haupt.

NGA object ID 14235. 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.