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'Waterwitch' outboard motor

Artist

John R. Morgan ; Retailed by Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Date

c. 1936

Institution Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location Not on view.
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Medium: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Industrial Design | Aluminum, iron, rubber, rope, wood, pigment
Size: 41 5/16 x 16 1/2 x 16 1/4in. (104.9 x 41.9 x 41.3cm)
Creation Place: North America, United States
Culture: North America, United States
Inscriptions: Inscription[WATERWITCH/SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY/MODEL NO.MB SERIAL NO./571-10] and maintenance text, molded on top
Physical Description: silver metallic outboard motor; sides of motor shaped like blimps with remnants of pigment stripes
Credit: Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of funds from Kathleen Bendel
Accession Number: 2000.169
Rights: Copyright of the artist, artist's estate, or assignees.
Artist: John Morgan, American
Role: Designer
Nationality: American
Life Dates: American

Artist: Sears, Roebuck and Co., founded 1886
Role: Retailer
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Life Dates: founded 1886
Added to Site: February 28, 2009