Pitcher

c. 1939

Elsie Wein

Associated Names
Elsie Wein

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts a large ceramic jug with a spout and a handle. It has a decorative blue painted pattern on its surface, set against a plain light background. The jug is positioned in the center of the image with the handle on the left and the spout slightly pointing to the right, offering a view inside the jug's rim.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 28 cm (14 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 8 3/4" High

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7453

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 85, no. 169.

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 361, no. 1270.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: E. WEIN

Wikidata ID

Q64559314

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