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Stone Bottle

c. 1938

Frank Maurer

Associated Names

Frank Maurer

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, brown cylindrical bottle with a pronounced neck and a small opening at the top, against a plain background. The color palette consists mainly of various shades of brown and beige. The bottle is in the center of the image, taking up most of the visual space, standing vertically within a lightly outlined rectangular area.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.5 x 25.3 cm (14 x 9 15/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 8 1/2" High
Accession Number

1943.8.5184

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: SCALE EXACT SIZE: lower right in graphite: FRANK MAURER

Wikidata ID

Q64570275

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