Mortar and Pestle

c. 1940

Edward Bashaw

Associated Names
Edward Bashaw

Artist, American, 1901 - 1970

The image shows a large, dark brown mortar on the left side and a matching pestle on the right. The background is light beige. The mortar is positioned vertically on the left, while the pestle lies horizontally with its head pointing towards the mortar on the right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 38 x 53.6 cm (14 15/16 x 21 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 7" high; 6" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12661

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 43, no. 75.

Inscriptions

lower center in black ink: ED. BASHAW

Wikidata ID

Q64557076

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