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Salt Shaker

c. 1939

Michael Fenga

Associated Names

Michael Fenga

Artist, American, 1914 - unknown

The image displays a glass bottle with intricate patterns, including fluted and starburst designs, and a dark cap. The color palette consists of subtle grayscale tones of the bottle against a light beige or off-white background. The bottle stands upright in the center foreground of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29 x 23 cm (11 7/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11125

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: M. FENGA

Wikidata ID

Q64614528

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