Snuff Jar

1938

Guido Metelli

Associated Names
Guido Metelli

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a cylindrical snuff jar with a glossy, brown wooden texture at the center. The color palette consists of various shades of brown and earthy tones, with a light beige background. The jar is placed centrally on a slightly darker brown surface, and the text “SNUFF JAR EARLY 19th CENTURY” is positioned above the jar in a serif typeface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.6 x 17.9 cm (8 1/2 x 7 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5" High

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6136

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper center in watercolor: SNUFF JAR / EARLY 19th CENTURY; lower center verso in graphite: Artist Metelli / Spoiled plate / Finished Nov. 1. 1938

Wikidata ID

Q64572776

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