Pa. German Dish

1938

Eugene Shellady

Associated Names
Eugene Shellady

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a decorative circular plate with a radial green leaf design in the center and two symmetrical floral motifs on each side. The plate is mainly earthy-toned, with green and orange being prominent alongside hints of brown and yellow. The design is positioned centrally on the plate, with the outer rim also decorated with a repeated pattern of flowers and leaves.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil paint on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 51.4 x 38.2 cm (20 1/4 x 15 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3493

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 677, no. 2475.

Inscriptions

lower right in oil paint: E.H. Shellady / 1930

Wikidata ID

Q64560611

You may be interested in

Loading Results