Spaniel (Paper Weight)

c. 1937

Cleo Lovett

Associated Names
Cleo Lovett

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a brown dog-shaped paperweight on top of several sheets of paper. The paperweight has a shiny finish and rich golden-brown tones. The paper beneath is off-white, and the surface beneath them is a light brown textured material. The paperweight is centrally positioned in the image, sitting directly on the stack of papers that are slightly fanned out, with the surface providing a flat, stable background. Above the paperweight are the words "PAPER WEIGHT CIRCA 1849" in uppercase letters.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 14.6 x 17.5 cm (5 3/4 x 6 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 2 3/4" high; 4 3/8" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8290

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

accross top in watercolor: PAPER WEIGHT / CIRCA 1849

Wikidata ID

Q64540217

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