Trivet

c. 1942

Sydney Roberts

Associated Names
Sydney Roberts

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a metal trivet with a horseshoe shape at the top, inscribed with the words "GOOD LUCK" and "IN THIS HOUSE." A star and floral design are featured in the center. The color palette is dark brown, suggesting aged metal. The trivet is positioned centrally with symmetrically arranged text and design elements. The signature "SOP R. Allen" is located at the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 25.7 x 23.5 cm (10 1/8 x 9 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16572

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 503, no. 1854.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: SYD A. ROBERTS.

Wikidata ID

Q64632923

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