Drinking Cup

c. 1936

John Matulis

Associated Names
John Matulis

Artist, American, 1910 - 2000

The image shows a green drinking cup with a handle on a metallic-looking plate. The cup has a textured surface with hints of brown and dark green, giving it an antique appearance, while the plate has a silvery-gray tone. The cup is positioned slightly off-center to the right, and the plate beneath it is visible around the base. The background is a pale beige color, and there is text at the top that reads "DRINKING CUP LATE 18th CENTURY."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 14.4 x 18.6 cm (5 11/16 x 7 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6154

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1971

  • Guilland, Harold F., Early American Folk Pottery, New York: 1971, p. 171.

Inscriptions

upper center in watercolor: DRINKING CUP / LATE 18TH CENTURY

Wikidata ID

Q64583777

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