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This is a drawing of a metal arm brace or support. The drawing illustrates a metallic brace designed for an arm, featuring a curved armrest structure with a flat, circular base. The piece is fastened with screws and has a hinge mechanism. In the upper right corner of the drawing, there is a smaller scale sketch including measurements. The pencil shading gives the metallic surface a realistic texture.
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This is a drawing of a metal arm brace or support. The drawing illustrates a metallic brace designed for an arm, featuring a curved armrest structure with a flat, circular base. The piece is fastened with screws and has a hinge mechanism. In the upper right corner of the drawing, there is a smaller scale sketch including measurements. The pencil shading gives the metallic surface a realistic texture.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Betty Lamp

Cornelius Frazier

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.4 x 22.4 cm (11 15/16 x 8 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 5" high, 4 3/16" deep
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.12357
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: Frazier Del 156-1

NGA object ID 24450. 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.