Pitcher

c. 1938

J.J. O'Neill

Associated Names
J.J. O'Neill

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a large ceramic pitcher with an ornate design. It is decorated with floral and spiral motifs, with a sculpted face on the front. The pitcher is mainly brown with a glossy finish, detailed in darker shades. The interior is light green. Positioned centrally against a plain background, the pitcher faces slightly to the left. The artist's signature "J.J. O'Neill" and a circular stamp "SALAMANDER WORKS NEW YORK" are visible in the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33.9 x 24.3 cm (13 3/8 x 9 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6210

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 370, no. 1317.

Inscriptions

lower center in grpahite: J.J. O'Neill

Wikidata ID

Q64579220

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