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Pottery Pitcher

1939

Bisby Finley

Associated Names

Bisby Finley

Artist, American, born 1913

This is a painting of a large brown ceramic jug with a handle. The jug is a reddish-brown color, and the handle is angled towards the right. The depiction of the jug is at the center of the painting against cream-colored paper.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 33.1 x 24.9 cm (13 1/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 6 High 3 1/2 Dia (top) 3 Dia(bot)
Accession Number

1943.8.6062

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: BISBY 19 / FINLEY 39

Wikidata ID

Q64537667

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