Candle Snuffer

Alfred Walbeck

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a detailed drawing of a pair of vintage scissors with a built-in gadget, depicted in the center at actual size. The color palette includes shades of brown, black, and metallic highlights on the scissors against a light background. To the left, there is a smaller sketch of the scissors drawn at half size, providing a contrast in scale. The main scissors are positioned centrally on the page, casting a faint shadow to the right. The smaller sketch is placed in the upper left corner inside a marked rectangle, adding compositional balance. The signature "A. Walbeck" is seen at the bottom right corner of the image.