Pa. German Plate

1936

Eugene Shellady

Associated Names
Eugene Shellady

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a decorative plate with an illustration of two figures riding horses. The riders are dressed in traditional attire, with one in a green robe and the horses are painted in shades of brown and white. The background includes a tree to the right and flowing lines at the bottom, suggesting a grassy landscape. The style is reminiscent of traditional Persian or Islamic art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil paint on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 39.5 x 34.4 cm (15 9/16 x 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3479

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 673, no. 2450.

Inscriptions

lowr right in oil paint: E.H. Shellady / 36

Wikidata ID

Q64560605

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