Pa. German Dish

c. 1936

Eugene Shellady

Associated Names
Eugene Shellady

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a round, brown ceramic plate with a central design of a bird and floral patterns, and an inscription along the rim. The color palette includes brown, beige, and hints of green. The plate is centered in the frame, with the bird facing left, surrounded by flowers and leaves, while the inscription follows the curvature of the plate's rim.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil paint on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46.9 x 37.2 cm (18 7/16 x 14 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3459

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 677, no. 2472.

Inscriptions

lower right in oil color: E.H. Shelady / 36

Wikidata ID

Q64560579

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