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This is a painting of a wooden brace with ornate scroll designs. The painting features a three-dimensional depiction of the brace with a focus on its curved and scrolled edges. The colors are muted browns and greens, suggesting the natural hues of aged wood. In the upper left corner, a technical drawing illustrates the brace’s application or position in a structural setting.
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This is a painting of a wooden brace with ornate scroll designs. The painting features a three-dimensional depiction of the brace with a focus on its curved and scrolled edges. The colors are muted browns and greens, suggesting the natural hues of aged wood. In the upper left corner, a technical drawing illustrates the brace’s application or position in a structural setting.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Amana Shoe Scraper

Arthur Stewart

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 22.4 x 30 cm (8 13/16 x 11 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: approximately 8"high, 8" wide, 8" deep
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.3893
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Amana
  • American
Inscription

verso: lower right in graphite: By Arthur Stewart

NGA object ID 16097. 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.