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Well with Movable Beam

Majel G. Claflin

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a wooden mechanical device with a horizontal cylindrical log secured between two A-frame supports. The central object is wrapped with a coil of rope, and it has two metal handles on each side. The color palette includes natural wood tones, shades of brown and beige, and metallic gray hues for the handles. The device is positioned on a rectangular wooden base, with handles extending horizontally from the sides at the midpoint, and the rope is coiled around the cylinder in the center.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
4460 × 3519 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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