Pa. German Butter Mold

c. 1941

Henry Zwysen

Associated Names
Henry Zwysen

Artist, American, 1878 - 1969

There are two wooden stamps with geometric carvings in beige and light brown colors. One stamp is positioned in the upper center and the other is slightly below and to the right, tilted to display its pattern. They are set against a plain, neutral background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.3 x 22.3 cm (13 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 2 1/4" wide; 2 3/8" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3794

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 515, no. 1895.

Inscriptions

center left in watercolor: HENRY ZWYSEN

Wikidata ID

Q64574056

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