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The image shows a detailed illustration of a firearm with a wooden stock and cyan metal components, along with some wrapped bands. Next to it is a rectangular panel with engraved figures and motifs. The color palette includes rich browns for the wood, metallic shades for the metal components, and pale gold for the engraved panel. The firearm is positioned horizontally across the center of the image, with the stock on the left side and the engraved panel located to the lower right of the firearm.
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The image shows a detailed illustration of a firearm with a wooden stock and cyan metal components, along with some wrapped bands. Next to it is a rectangular panel with engraved figures and motifs. The color palette includes rich browns for the wood, metallic shades for the metal components, and pale gold for the engraved panel. The firearm is positioned horizontally across the center of the image, with the stock on the left side and the engraved panel located to the lower right of the firearm.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Blunderbuss

Jessie M. Youngs

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.4 x 40.9 cm (11 15/16 x 16 1/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.11434
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

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  • American
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lower left in watercolor: Jessie M. Youngs

NGA object ID 23529. 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.