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The image displays a sketch of an object with a narrow middle and wider top and bottom, similar to an hourglass. The color scheme consists mainly of gray and off-white. The object is positioned centrally in the image, with its outline slightly to the right of the center. The object's raised texture and shadowing are visible. The background is plain off-white paper, with slightly darker corners.
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The image displays a sketch of an object with a narrow middle and wider top and bottom, similar to an hourglass. The color scheme consists mainly of gray and off-white. The object is positioned centrally in the image, with its outline slightly to the right of the center. The object's raised texture and shadowing are visible. The background is plain off-white paper, with slightly darker corners.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Axe

Donald Streeter

Date
1935/1942
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 27.9 x 21.9 cm (11 x 8 5/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8799
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: Donald Streeter

NGA object ID 20996. 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.