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The sculpture is a long, slender, Y-shaped object. It is dark brown and appears textured, with visible grooves and imperfections. It is positioned upright on a light background. To the right, there is a smaller sketch-like depiction of the sculpture.
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The sculpture is a long, slender, Y-shaped object. It is dark brown and appears textured, with visible grooves and imperfections. It is positioned upright on a light background. To the right, there is a smaller sketch-like depiction of the sculpture.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bootjack

Gerald Bernhardt

Date
1939
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 35.7 x 27.9 cm (14 1/16 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 16" long, 1 1/4" thick
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2046
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower left in graphite: GERALD BERNHARDT / 1939

NGA object ID 14255. 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.