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This is a drawing of an ornamental object with an openwork pattern. The drawing features a large, intricately designed object in the foreground, with a long, curved handle and a circular opening at the top. The central part of the object is adorned with a geometric openwork pattern that includes triangular and polygonal shapes. In the top left corner, there are two smaller sketches of the same object. Below these sketches, there is a scale. The shading and line work in the drawing highlight the intricate craftsmanship.
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This is a drawing of an ornamental object with an openwork pattern. The drawing features a large, intricately designed object in the foreground, with a long, curved handle and a circular opening at the top. The central part of the object is adorned with a geometric openwork pattern that includes triangular and polygonal shapes. In the top left corner, there are two smaller sketches of the same object. Below these sketches, there is a scale. The shading and line work in the drawing highlight the intricate craftsmanship.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bootjack

Salvatore Borrazzo

Date
c. 1937
Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 22.5 x 29 cm (8 7/8 x 11 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 20 1/4" long; 5 3/4" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2035
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

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  • American
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lower right in graphite: SALVATORE BORRAZZO

NGA object ID 14244. 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.