Covered Dish (Cat)

c. 1936

James Vail

Associated Names
James H.C. Vail

Artist, American, 1905 - 1971

The image shows two depictions of a decorative vessel with a cat figure on top. The larger object is viewed from the top, while the smaller one is seen from the side. The color palette consists of muted tones like gray against a beige background. The objects are centrally placed on the canvas, with signature and scale information in the lower left corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.9 x 26.2 cm (14 1/8 x 10 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11030

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: James Vail jr.

Wikidata ID

Q64580718

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