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Pewter Pitcher

1936

Alfred Nason

Associated Names

Alfred Nason

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a drawing of a metallic pitcher with a handle on the right, a spout on the left, and "600" inside the rim. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of gray highlighting texture and shading. The pitcher is labeled "PITCHER for Measuring" with handwritten inscriptions above it including "No 51 Case-4" and "ALFRED NASON Jan 15th 1936."

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28 x 22.9 cm (11 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 5 1/2" high; 6 3/4" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.13050

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: ALFRED NASON / Jan 15th / 1936

Wikidata ID

Q64534391

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