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Cake Mold

c. 1938

Richard Barnett

Associated Names

Richard Barnett

Artist, American, 1918 - 1986

The image displays a round, brown baking mold with a scalloped edge and a central cylindrical column. The color palette consists of different shades of brown and touches of yellow, reflecting the textured surface of the mold. The mold is placed against a plain, cream-colored background, and there is a signature in the lower right corner of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.5 x 39.5 cm (11 5/8 x 15 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.6194

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Richard / Barnett

Wikidata ID

Q64620441

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