McHenry Bottle

c. 1938

Ralph Atkinson

Associated Names
Ralph Atkinson

Artist, American, 1913 - 1995

The image shows a brown glass bottle with a rectangular shape and gently curved edges. The bottle has embossed text that reads "ANTI-NERVE" on the front and is capped with a darker brown stopper. The color palette is mainly shades of brown, with highlights and reflections indicating glass texture, set against a pale beige background. The bottle is upright, centered in the image, with its neck extending upwards from the main body.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.3 x 24.2 cm (13 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11023

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 177, pl. 637.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: RAE / 12/36 Tkinson

Wikidata ID

Q64619800

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