Copper Tea Kettle

c. 1940

Wayne White

Associated Names
Wayne White

Artist, American, 1890 - 1978

The image shows a large, old-fashioned copper kettle with a round body, curved spout, and a broad, arched handle, set against a plain light background. The color palette features warm copper tones with variations in rust and patina. The kettle is centrally placed with its spout pointing slightly to the right, and the handle arches above the lid. The artist's signature "WAYNE WHITE" is subtly present in the bottom right corner on the light background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.5 x 32.1 cm (15 15/16 x 12 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 7 1/2" in diameter; 7 1/2" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16584

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 481, no. 1704.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: WAYNE WHITE

Wikidata ID

Q64634695

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