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The image features two pencil drawings of tools or utensils. On the left side, a large object with a long handle and a curved hook-like end is depicted. On the right, another tool with a broader, flatter end and a rivet-like detail near the top is shown. The color palette is monochromatic, using various shades of gray against a light beige background. The objects are positioned parallel to one another. There is a faint marking of '5"' drawn vertically next to the rightmost tool, and the name "Donald Sketch" is inscribed in the bottom right corner.
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The image features two pencil drawings of tools or utensils. On the left side, a large object with a long handle and a curved hook-like end is depicted. On the right, another tool with a broader, flatter end and a rivet-like detail near the top is shown. The color palette is monochromatic, using various shades of gray against a light beige background. The objects are positioned parallel to one another. There is a faint marking of '5"' drawn vertically next to the rightmost tool, and the name "Donald Sketch" is inscribed in the bottom right corner.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

"Shutter Dog"

Donald Streeter

Date
c. 1936
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 22.9 x 28 cm (9 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 5" long; 2" deep; 2" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.13849
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Greenwich
  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: Donald Streeter

NGA object ID 25940. 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.