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Pitcher

1935/1942

Beverly Chichester

Associated Names

Beverly Chichester

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, amber-colored glass pitcher on a light, off-white background. The pitcher has a curved handle, a flared top, and a rounded body, resting on a lightly scalloped base. The color palette is warm with shades of amber brown. The pitcher is placed centrally in the composition with no other objects around it. Small, faintly colored rectangular patches are also present around the pitcher.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 33.5 x 26.5 cm (13 3/16 x 10 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.16508

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 98, no. 197.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Beverly / Chichester

Wikidata ID

Q64537639

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