Pa. German Scraffito Plate

c. 1941

Aaron Fastovsky

Associated Names
Aaron Fastovsky

Artist, American, born Russia, 1899 - 1979

The image shows a decorative plate with colorful flowers and the numbers "18 16" inside a white heart shape at the center. The plate has an orange background with a border of intricate patterns in cream and earthy tones. The color palette includes shades of orange, black, green, cream, and brown. Below the plate is a simple side profile depiction in shades of brown. The composition has a minimalistic backdrop focusing on the plate's design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.6 x 32.7 cm (17 15/16 x 12 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 12" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3528

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 676, no. 2469.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Aaron Fastovsky

Wikidata ID

Q64533154

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