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Tea Kettle

1935/1942

Herbert Marsh

Associated Names

Herbert Marsh

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, brown metal teapot with a curved spout and a rounded body. The color palette features various shades of brown, with subtle highlights and shadows creating depth in the metal surface, along with a creamy beige backdrop. The teapot is positioned centrally on the page, with its handle arching above and its spout extending to the left.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28 x 22.9 cm (11 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.15015

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in colored pencil: H.A. Marsh

Wikidata ID

Q64574105

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