Tinsel Picture

c. 1937

George File

Associated Names
George File

Artist, American, c. 1885 - unknown

The largest objects in the image are a decorative floral arrangement in a vase, surrounded by an ornate oval wooden frame. The predominant colors in the floral arrangement include reds, blues, greens, and yellows against a blue background, contrasted by the dark brown of the frame. The vase is centrally positioned inside the frame, with the flowers extending upwards, and the image is viewed frontally against a plain background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gold ink, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.9 x 46 cm (20 1/16 x 18 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 9 1/4" wide; 11 1/2" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12864

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: -George File-

Wikidata ID

Q64571401

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