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Geoffrey Holt

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an antique weighing scale known as a steelyard. The image shows a detailed depiction of a metal steelyard with a long horizontal bar and a vertical measuring rod hanging from it, including hooks on both ends of the bar. The drawing is rendered in a minimalist style with delicate line work and subtle shading to emphasize the metallic texture of the object. The artist's name, Geoffrey Holt, is signed in the lower right corner.