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Kettle

1935/1942

Rollington Campbell

Associated Names

Rollington Campbell

Artist, American, born Trinidad, 1912 - 1999

The image shows a large metal kettle with a curved spout and circular handle at the center. The color palette is monochromatic, using different shades of gray for shading and highlighting. The kettle is detailed with three-dimensional appearance. It is positioned in the middle of the composition, with a plain background to emphasize it as the focal point.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30 x 22.9 cm (11 13/16 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.14985

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Rollington Campbell

Wikidata ID

Q64629584

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