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Perfume Bottle

c. 1936

William P. Shearwood

Associated Names

William P. Shearwood

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows two blue perfume bottles with white spherical tops and cork stoppers arranged vertically at the center of a beige background. The bottles are labeled "Forget me" and "Forget me not" and are interspersed with handwritten inscriptions including "Exact size," "Westchester County," and "WMP Shearwood."

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, goauche, and pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.8 x 22.5 cm (11 3/4 x 8 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10689

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Westchester County; lower right in black ink: Wm P Shearwood

Wikidata ID

Q64639159

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