Jar

c. 1937

Giacinto Capelli

Associated Names
Giacinto Capelli

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a ceramic pot with two handles. It is decorated with a blue floral design and the text "N. YORK." The color scheme includes gray, blue, and subtle brown tones near the rim. The pot is placed centrally in the frame, with both handles visible. The artist's signature "G. Capelli" is in the lower left corner of the cream background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.2 x 22.5 cm (11 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 9 1/2" x 6 3/4"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6423

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 353, pl. 1225.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: G. Capelli; upper right verso in graphite: G. Capelli / May 13, 1937

Wikidata ID

Q64572118

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