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Spur

Majel G. Claflin

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a detailed illustration of a single spur, featuring a large circular rowel with multiple pointed spikes. The spur has a metallic appearance with varying shades of gray. The color palette consists mostly of grayscale shades, as the background is a plain off-white. The spur is oriented diagonally from the bottom left to the top right, with the rowel positioned in the lower left quadrant of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
3281 × 4406 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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