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Butter Worker

Gene Luedke

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a machine with a saw blade and cogs. The image features a wooden box standing on four legs, containing gears and a saw blade. The box is rectangular with a wooden texture. The main element is a large gear with a serrated edge, resembling a circular saw blade, positioned horizontally on top of wooden gears or cogs. Technical sketches around the main drawing show detailed engineering aspects or additional parts of the machine. The illustration is precise, indicating an intention to convey the mechanical design accurately.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
4512 × 3388 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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