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Shell Shaped Flask

c. 1940

Raymond McGough

Associated Names

Raymond McGough

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features a detailed illustration of a conch shell at the center. The shell shows a series of concentric lines and bands in shades of brown and gray. The background is plain and light tan. The shell is slightly tilted to the right, with its opening facing the left.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 25 x 33 cm (9 13/16 x 13 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10710

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in watercolor: R. McGough

Wikidata ID

Q64620234

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