Water Filter and Cooler

c. 1938

Nicholas Amantea

Associated Names
Nicholas Amantea

Artist, American, 1900 - 1978

The image shows a tall, ceramic water cooler with a wooden lid and a metal spigot at the base. The cooler is adorned with blue floral patterns on both the upper and lower sections. The overall color palette consists mainly of beige and blue, with some brown on the lid and silver on the spigot. The object is centered in the image against a neutral background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 51.2 x 39.8 cm (20 3/16 x 15 11/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 26 7/8"H Lower:14 7/8H 11Dia.(base) Upper:10 3/4"H 10 3/4Dia.(top)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5080

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: N.Amantea

Wikidata ID

Q64618229

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