Jug

c. 1940

Sydney Roberts

Associated Names
Sydney Roberts

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, dark ceramic vase with a rounded body and a short, narrow neck placed in the center of a plain background. The vase is black with irregular patches of a lighter tan color, giving it a speckled effect. The colors in the image are mostly black, tan, and cream. The vase is centered, with a subtle shadow against the off-white background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 28.1 cm (14 x 11 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5 1/2 High 4 Wide 3 1/4 Thick

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6054

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Sydney A. Roberts

Wikidata ID

Q64632894

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