Pa. German Dish

c. 1941

Aaron Fastovsky

Associated Names
Aaron Fastovsky

Artist, American, born Russia, 1899 - 1979

The image contains a large, circular plate with an intricate design in the center, consisting of a dark green star-like shape surrounded by dark swooping lines and leaf motifs. The color palette includes various shades of green, dark purple or black, and a touch of light brown. Positioned below the plate is a thin, elongated semi-circular shape. Both objects are centered on a light beige background, and the word "Ceras Fantasia" is written near the bottom left of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.8 x 30.2 cm (16 1/16 x 11 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 1 3/4" high; 9 3/4" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3526

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 674, no. 2460.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Aaron Fastovsky

Wikidata ID

Q64533153

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