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Pa. German Chalkware Mantel Ornament

c. 1938

Inez McCombs

Associated Names

Inez McCombs

Artist, American, 1895 - 1975

The image shows a painted ceramic wall pocket shaped like a bundle of fruit and leaves arranged in a stylized, symmetrical pattern. The color palette includes green, brown, red, yellow, and cream. The fruits and leaves are centrally positioned within the frame, emanating upwards from a raised circular base near the bottom of the image. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 40.9 x 30.6 cm (16 1/8 x 12 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.3560

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: INEZ / MCCOMB

Wikidata ID

Q64574818

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