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Crock

c. 1939

Elsie Wein

Associated Names

Elsie Wein

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large stoneware jug with dark blue floral patterns and the words "Harrisburg PA" above them. The jug is a soft earthy brown color and is placed centrally in the image, with handles visible near the top. The floral designs are prominent on the front of the jug.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 40.5 x 30.4 cm (15 15/16 x 11 15/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 13" High
Accession Number

1943.8.7047

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 361, no. 1260.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: E. Wein

Wikidata ID

Q64559302

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