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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Paper Weight

c. 1936

Gertrude Lemberg

Associated Names

Gertrude Lemberg

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a single large apple on a metallic dish. The apple has a mix of red, green, and yellow hues, while the dish reflects complementary colors. The apple and dish are placed in the center of a plain off-white background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.8 x 22.9 cm (11 3/4 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10901

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Gertrude Lemberg

Wikidata ID

Q64572070

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