Shaker Tin Safe

c. 1939

George V. Vezolles

Associated Names
George V. Vezolles

Artist, American, 1885 - 1956

The image displays three rectangular shapes outlined with small, evenly spaced dots on a beige background. The designs within these rectangles are abstract, consisting of swirling and circular patterns formed by the dots. The top rectangle features a central circle surrounded by loops. The right rectangle contains a swirling design resembling interlocking spirals. The bottom shape displays a central swirl pattern resembling a simple, abstract flower or pinwheel. The overall effect is decorative, with the dotted patterns conveying symmetry and order.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.9 x 47.9 cm (14 1/8 x 18 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3952


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2015

  • Doss, Erika, Jerrold Hirsch, and Jean M. Burks. Kentucky by Design: The Decorative Arts and American Culture. Exh. cat. Frazier History Museum, Louisville, 2016: 86-88,, fig. 59..

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Geo. V. Vezolles

Wikidata ID

Q64571596

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