Five Gallon Churn

c. 1937

Richard Barnett

Associated Names
Richard Barnett

Artist, American, 1918 - 1986

The image shows a large earthenware jar with handles on each side at the top. The jar has a brown terracotta color with black and blue abstract floral designs and the numbers "1856" on the front. Variations in shades of brown and beige are visible across the surface. The jar is placed centrally on a plain, off-white background, with the number "5" and the name "W. Dunn" below it at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 49.5 x 56.8 cm (19 1/2 x 22 3/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 18" High 1" Wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7028

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: RICHARD / BARNETT

Wikidata ID

Q64620447

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