Flask

1936

Howard H. Sherman

Associated Names
Howard H. Sherman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large antique flask with an embossed design of a cornucopia overflowing with fruit. The flask has a bronze and sepia color palette, giving it a metallic and aged appearance. In the top right corner, there is a smaller drawing of an urn filled with fruit motifs, and in the bottom left corner, there is a side profile view of the flask.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.4 x 24 cm (13 15/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5 1/2" high; 3 1/2" wide; 2" thick

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17824

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: HOWARD H. SHERMAN 1936

Wikidata ID

Q64574482

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