Pa. German Chalkware Mantel Ornament

c. 1937

Mina Lowry

Associated Names
Mina Lowry

Artist, American, born Canada, 1894 - 1942

The image features a decorative object with a stylized, large fruit or plant design. The top is textured golden yellow with a red oval center, surrounded by green leaf-like structures. The rectangular base includes a red and green floral motif. The color palette consists of gold, red, green, white, and beige. The object stands upright with symmetrical leaves on the sides, and the base displays a decorative design on the front face.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 x 22.8 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 10 3/4" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3557

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 387, no. 1387.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: MINA LOWRY.

Wikidata ID

Q64617707

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