Stoneware Jug

c. 1937

Arthur Mathews

Associated Names
Arthur Mathews

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a detailed drawing of a bird with elaborate plumage as the central object. The bird is surrounded by two bottle illustrations, one at the top left corner and another partial view at the bottom, labeled "WHITE'S VITA" with the number "4." The image is rendered in dark blue ink on a brown paper background. The bird is flanked by the bottle illustrations, with one above to the left and the other along the bottom edge.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and heightening on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.9 x 22.9 cm (11 3/8 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 18" High 11" Wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6484

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Arthur Mathews.

Wikidata ID

Q64536681

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