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Pa. German Flower Pot and Saucer

c. 1941

Ethelbert Brown

Associated Names

Ethelbert Brown

Artist, American, c. 1870 - 1941

The image shows a ceramic bowl with an ornate ruffled rim and base, displaying the text "Phebe Shelley" and a date "June 28 1822". The color palette is warm with shades of brown and beige. The bowl is positioned centrally with the artist's signature "Fidelia Bridges" in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 41.8 x 32.8 cm (16 7/16 x 12 15/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 8 1/2" high; 8 3/4" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.3448

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: ETHELBERT / BROWN

Wikidata ID

Q64560012

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