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Churn

c. 1936

Samuel Sulkowitz

Associated Names

Samuel Sulkowitz

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a large stoneware churn with a lid and wooden handle. The churn has a deep blue decorative pattern on its beige surface. A circular wooden lid with a handle is shown above the churn, and a side view of the handle's lower section is depicted below it. The churn features handles on both sides and visible writing at the top.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, colored pencil, and heightening on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.9 x 22.9 cm (11 3/4 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 84.5 cm High 21.5 cm Wide
Accession Number

1943.8.7155

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: SULKOWITE

Wikidata ID

Q64630414

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