Carved Stone Wash Basin

c. 1939

Rose Campbell-Gerke

Associated Names
Rose Campbell-Gerke

Artist, American, 1879-1964

The image depicts a stone basin with a rounded bowl and a rectangular base. It is primarily in shades of beige and brown, with hints of darker and lighter tones suggesting texture. The basin is positioned slightly right of the center, with the bowl on the left side and the rectangular extension on the right. The name "Rose Campbell Gerke" is written below the object, slightly lower on the right side of the image. The background is off-white.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28 × 35.4 cm (11 × 13 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Diam. of basin 15"; entire length, 29"; 9"high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6879

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

center right in watercolor: ROSE CAMPBELL GERKE

Wikidata ID

Q64629886

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