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Pa. German Small Plate

1938

Eugene Shellady

Associated Names

Eugene Shellady

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a round plate with a green star-like pattern in the center and an intricate border design in shades of red, orange, and green. The color palette includes greens, browns, oranges, and yellow-beige against a light-colored background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

oil paint on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 46.8 x 36.7 cm (18 7/16 x 14 7/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 7 3/8" in diameter
Accession Number

1943.8.3482

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

center right in graphite: E.H. Shellady / 1938

Wikidata ID

Q64560607

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