Basket

1935

Vincent Burzy

Associated Names
Vincent Burzy

Artist, American, born Italy, c. 1889 - 1948

The image features a decorative box with a slightly domed lid, adorned with intricate floral and abstract patterns in muted browns, tans, and hints of dark gray. The box is positioned centrally on a light beige background, with its lid partially open to reveal the design aligned along the vertical midline of the image. Handwritten text is visible on either side of the box on the page.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.4 x 22.2 cm (11 15/16 x 8 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12088

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

center left in graphite: Vincent Burzy October 16th, '35 / EASTERN WOODLAND HALL Case no. 9 / Ojibway; center right ing raphite: Basket Birchbark / Decoration / Hand Painted

Wikidata ID

Q64633695

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