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Cream Pitcher

c. 1938

John Dana

Associated Names

John Dana

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a translucent green glass pitcher with a bulbous body and an intricate handle. The color palette is primarily shades of green, with hints of lighter and darker tones providing depth to the glass. The pitcher is centrally positioned on a plain beige background with no other objects nearby.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.1 x 22.6 cm (11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10682

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 98, no. 196.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphtie: JOHN DANA

Wikidata ID

Q64582262

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