Flask

c. 1936

Charles Caseau

Associated Names
Charles Caseau

Artist, American, 1880 - unknown

The image displays a dark, glossy jug with a bulbous body and a narrow neck at the center. The color palette includes deep browns, blacks, and subtle hints of red with reflections of light. In the background, a small side view illustration of the jug is positioned to the upper left, and an enlarged view of the jug's base or bottom detail is shown to the lower right. The jug is set against a plain background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, brush and ink, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.7 x 23 cm (11 11/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 6 1/4" High Base 2 3/4" x 3 3/4"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6247


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Chas. Caseau; lower right: Cross section / of lower half / of bottle; upper left: #793 / Side view

Wikidata ID

Q64538223

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