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The image displays a large metal horse bit with two elongated teardrop-shaped ends and a straight connecting part in the center. The color palette consists mainly of muted tones, with the metal appearing to be a dark, burnished brown or bronze. The horse bit is positioned centrally within the image against a plain, light-colored background. The object appears to be laying flat, with the handles extending outward horizontally across the image. There is text beneath the object, but it is subdued, blending softly with the background.
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The image displays a large metal horse bit with two elongated teardrop-shaped ends and a straight connecting part in the center. The color palette consists mainly of muted tones, with the metal appearing to be a dark, burnished brown or bronze. The horse bit is positioned centrally within the image against a plain, light-colored background. The object appears to be laying flat, with the handles extending outward horizontally across the image. There is text beneath the object, but it is subdued, blending softly with the background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Adjustable Drawshave

Albert Geuppert

Date
1938
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 22.7 x 27.9 cm (8 15/16 x 11 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.9708
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Kenosha
  • American
Inscription

lower center in graphite: Albert Geuppert - 38

NGA object ID 21804. 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.