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Jug

1939

Bisby Finley

Associated Names

Bisby Finley

Artist, American, born 1913

The image shows a large ceramic jug with a single handle on its upper side. The jug is colored in earthy brown shades with a slightly glossy finish. There is a decorative element resembling a sketch near the upper part of its body. The jug is positioned centrally against an off-white background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 45.6 x 35.4 cm (17 15/16 x 13 15/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 18" High
Accession Number

1943.8.7022

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: .BISBY 39.

Wikidata ID

Q64537670

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