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The image shows a metallic object with a geometric design. It resembles a hook with a hexagonal nut at the top and two legs at the base. The color palette is grayscale with shades of black and white, creating texture. The object is centered in the frame, with the top curving left and the legs extending outward to the bottom and right on a flat background.
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The image shows a metallic object with a geometric design. It resembles a hook with a hexagonal nut at the top and two legs at the base. The color palette is grayscale with shades of black and white, creating texture. The object is centered in the frame, with the top curving left and the legs extending outward to the bottom and right on a flat background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andiron (one of pair)

Salvatore Borrazzo

Date
c. 1938
Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 30.5 x 22.2 cm (12 x 8 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 13 1/2" high; 7 3/8" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8259
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American

NGA object ID 20457. 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.