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Pa. German Plate

1937

Eugene Shellady

Associated Names

Eugene Shellady

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts a round, shallow dish with a painted floral design inside. The dominant colors are brown, green, blue, and yellow. The floral pattern includes a large flower in the center surrounded by leafy branches. The dish is centered in the image against a light beige background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

oil paint on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 47.7 x 38.2 cm (18 3/4 x 15 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.3491

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in oil paint: E.H. Shellady / 1937

Wikidata ID

Q64560610

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