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Silver Beaker

1938

Dorothy Dwin

Associated Names

Dorothy Dwin

Artist, American, born Russia, 1903 - unknown

The image shows a single metallic cup with a slightly flared rim and engraved decorative patterns on its upper and lower sections. The cup is placed against a muted off-white background, with its base slightly visible towards the bottom of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.8 x 28 cm (14 1/8 x 11 in.)
Original IAD Object: 4 1/2" high
Accession Number

1943.8.13867

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: DOROTHY DWIN - 38

Wikidata ID

Q64541339

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