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Branding Iron

Elizabeth Johnson

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a metallic device with a curved, open, cylindrical clamp attached to a long handle at the upper left. Two simple line drawings resembling the characters "I" and "C" are in the lower right area. The color palette consists of muted browns and rust tones. The background is a soft, off-white or cream color.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
4078 × 3421 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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