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Melting Ladle

1939

Eugene Bartz

Associated Names

Eugene Bartz

Artist, American, 1903 - 1941

The image shows a metal ladle with a round bowl and a twisted handle. The ladle is positioned diagonally in the center of the image, with warm earthy tones and hints of green oxidation. The artist's signature and the date "1939" are faintly visible in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 38.3 x 30.7 cm (15 1/16 x 12 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9661

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Eugene Bartz / 1939

Wikidata ID

Q64560106

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