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Revolving Pistol

Erwin Schwabe

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a vintage revolver with a six-barrel configuration. The revolver has intricate engravings on its handle and metallic surface. It has a color palette of earthy tones with metallic grey-blue barrels and a wooden brown handle with reddish undertones. Positioned centrally, the revolver is angled diagonally across the image, with the handle pointing towards the bottom left corner and the barrels extending towards the upper right, creating a subtle shadow under the gun on the parchment-colored background.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
4223 × 3432 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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