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The image shows a large wooden mallet on a light background. The mallet has a natural wood color with dark grain patterns. It is positioned horizontally with the handle extending from right to left, and the head of the mallet is slightly tilted and resting on the surface.
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The image shows a large wooden mallet on a light background. The mallet has a natural wood color with dark grain patterns. It is positioned horizontally with the handle extending from right to left, and the head of the mallet is slightly tilted and resting on the surface.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Blacksmith's Hammer

Ethel Dougan

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 27.7 x 35.5 cm (10 7/8 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: handle: 10 1/2" long; 1 1/4" thick; head: 2" high; 2" long; 1 1/2" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8727
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
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lower right in watercolor: Ethel Dougan

NGA object ID 20924. 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.