Preserve Jar

1938

Philip Smith

Associated Names
Philip Smith

Artist, American, active c. 1935

A large straight-sided jar is in the center of the image. It has a light brown glossy surface with the number '29' in yellow. The color scheme features warm earth tones with hints of yellow on the jar. The jar sits on a wooden surface, with a plain neutral background behind it. The text "STRAIGHT SIDED JAR" and "EARLY 19TH CENTURY" is visible at the top of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.1 x 20 cm (10 11/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 6 1/4" High

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6144

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Across top in watercolor: STRAIGHT SIDED JAR / EARLY 19th CENTURY; lower right in watercolor: Philip Smith / 38.

Wikidata ID

Q64619526

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