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Fluting Iron

Lon Cronk

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a tabletop pasta machine with a hand crank and a table clamp. The image depicts a traditional manual pasta maker. The machine features a pair of metal rollers and a rotary crank handle with a red wooden grip. Attached to a flat surface by a table clamp, this machine is designed for producing flattened pasta dough sheets. Its elements such as the rollers, wooden handle, and clamp are emphasized by shading and coloration in the illustration.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1941
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
4357 × 3343 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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