Old Iron Work in Nuremberg Museum / Albert Kahn
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.489
- Title
- Old Iron Work in Nuremberg Museum
- Artist
- Albert Kahn
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- (1869 - 1942)
- Medium and Support
- graphite on paper
- Object Creation Date
- July 8, 1891
- Inscription
- Sketch #1 inscribed: these little ribs are no more than a 16 of an inch wide and about '132" thick ; referring to Gothic Srecery at top: these leaves are seperate but very little also modelled beautifully Sketch #2 inscribed: thin iron ; also: this at the end is thin but near key hole becomes about 5/16" thick Sketch #3 inscribed: thin at end becomes thicker towards key hole ; to lower left: thin plate iron cut out and rivetted onto plate below cut out mark slightly modeled and tool marked. this is one of the most beautiful in design I think I have seen.
- Dimensions
- 33.1 cm x 22.5 cm (13 1/16 in. x 8 7/8 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Primary Keywords
- iron (metal)
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- iron and iron alloy
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- sketches
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 3228 x 4759
- File Size
- 194 KB
- Record
- 1972/2.489
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1972-sl-2.489/1972_2.489.jpg
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"Old Iron Work in Nuremberg Museum; Albert Kahn." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1972-sl-2.489/1972_2.489.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024.