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Branding Iron

Elizabeth Johnson

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a large metallic tool resembling a pair of forceps. It has a triangular, bell-shaped loop at one end and a circular loop handle at the other. The tool is mainly metallic gray with a reflective sheen. Below the tool on the white background is a simple outline drawing of the triangular loop in a light reddish-brown color. The tool is positioned diagonally in the upper left portion of the image, while the outline drawing is centrally located beneath it.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
4201 × 3343 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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