Pa. German Cake Mold

1935/1942

Walter Hochstrasser

Associated Names
Walter Hochstrasser

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1901 - 1975

The image shows two views of a ceramic pig-shaped mold. There is a side view of the pig on the bottom half of the image and a top view directly above it. The color palette includes dark greens, blues, and browns, giving the mold a metallic and earthy appearance. The pig's body extends horizontally from left to right along the bottom of the image, while the top view focuses on the pig's head and snout at the upper center of the composition. Both views are centered within the image, surrounded by a plain, off-white background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.6 x 38.2 cm (17 3/16 x 15 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 11" long; 4 1/2" high; 4 1/2" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3640

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: HOCHSTRASSER; lower righ in black ink: Pennsylvania Dutch Cake Mold (11 inches long 4 1/4 inches high 4 1/2 inches wide)

Wikidata ID

Q64634034

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