Pennsylvania German Hanging Salt Box

c. 1939

Betty Jean Davis

Associated Names
Betty Jean Davis

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden wall-mounted box with intricate carvings and painted designs. The box is mainly brown with red and blue accents and features floral motifs on its sides. It is placed on the left side of the image and is viewed from a slightly elevated angle, displaying both the front and the top. The name "Betty Jean Davis" is seen in the bottom right corner of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.2 x 32.5 cm (14 1/4 x 12 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 7 1/2" deep; 10" high; 7 1/2" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3746

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 713, no. 2609.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: BETTY JEAN / DAVIS

Wikidata ID

Q64537543

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