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Covered Compote

c. 1939

Beverly Chichester

Associated Names

Beverly Chichester

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features a dark green goblet with a lid on a light background. The goblet has a smooth, reflective surface and is the only object in the image. The color scheme is mainly green with light and dark shades, creating shadows. The goblet is symmetrical, with its stem aligned with its base.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.5 x 20.7 cm (10 13/16 x 8 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10948

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 151, pl. 470.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Beverly / Chichester

Wikidata ID

Q64537606

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