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Plate

c. 1953

Charlotte Sperber

Associated Names

Charlotte Sperber

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a round plate with a floral design in the center. The plate has a brown and beige color palette with green and black accents. The floral pattern includes petals and stems extending towards the edge, and the rim has a wavy design. The background is off-white.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.8 x 23 cm (11 5/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.7902

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 677, no. 2474.

Wikidata ID

Q64539731

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