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Server Dish

c. 1936

Joseph Sudek

Associated Names

Joseph Sudek

Artist, American

The image shows a pencil sketch of a circular plate in grayscale. Below the plate are two simpler outlines from top and side views. Details and measurements are inscribed at the bottom left, with a signature at the lower right. The shading of the plate gives a sense of depth and curvature.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.8 x 22.9 cm (10 15/16 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 7 5/8" x 11 1/8"
Accession Number

1943.8.7134

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Jo Sudek / Jr.; lower left in graphite: INTERNATIONAL / S-V- CHINA / TRENTON

Wikidata ID

Q64591406

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