Pa. German Plate

c. 1938

Austin L. Davison

Associated Names
Austin L. Davison

Artist, American, 1909 - 1992

The image shows a circular plate decorated with a large bird, a blooming flower, and another flower with a geometric pattern. The plate has a brown base color with elements in green, orange, yellow, and red. The bird is central with its tail extending to the right, the large flower is on the left below the bird, and the geometric-patterned flower is on the right. A series of decorative motifs surrounds the figures, and the plate is inscribed with the date "1812" at the bottom center, flanked by additional decorative elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.7 x 35.7 cm (17 3/16 x 14 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3466


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 1, no. 2.

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 673, no. 2452.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: A.L. DAVIDSON II

Wikidata ID

Q64537013

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