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Pa. German Dish

1938

Eugene Shellady

Associated Names

Eugene Shellady

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a decorative plate with intricate designs, including a bird, flowers, and swirling shapes, as the largest objects. The color palette consists of earthy tones, primarily yellows, browns, and greens, with hints of red. The plate is positioned centrally in the image, viewed directly from above, and surrounded by a neutral background, with decorative script encircling the rim.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gouache and watercolor on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 46 x 39.1 cm (18 1/8 x 15 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.3507

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in oil: E.H. Shallady / 1938

Wikidata ID

Q64560613

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