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Tea Kettle

c. 1941

Michael Rekucki

Associated Names

Michael Rekucki

Artist, American, 1884 - 1971

A large copper teapot with a decorative handle and an open top is situated in the image, with its lid placed on the right-hand side. The teapot showcases warm tones of green, bronze, and red. The teapot spout is on the left, and the removable lid is on the right, positioning the teapot centrally within the image, with the ornate handle arching above the body.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 38 x 35.9 cm (14 15/16 x 14 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.14956

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 481, no. 1702.

Wikidata ID

Q64614623

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