Pa. German Jar

c. 1937

William L. Antrim

Associated Names
William L. Antrim

Artist, American, 1865 - 1941

The image shows a large earthen jug with a painted design featuring a deer surrounded by floral and nature motifs. The color palette includes warm earthy tones of brown, orange, and hints of sepia. The deer is depicted in mid-stride with patterns of plants and stylized flames encircling the body. The jug is centrally positioned with no visible background, and the detailing radiates outward from the deer motif.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 48.9 x 36.3 cm (19 1/4 x 14 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3439

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 677, no. 2471.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: W.L. Antrim

Wikidata ID

Q64638185

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