Sewing Machine
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Sewing Machine

TitleSewing Machine
ArtistHarold Oldfield
Datec. 1940 20th century
Mediumwatercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
ClassificationIndex of American Design
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineIndex of American Design
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Historical scientific diagrams

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“Sewing Machine” is a work by Harold Oldfield, dated c. 1940. It is executed in watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard and classified as index of american design. In this archive it sits within the historical scientific diagrams tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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