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Wall Pocket for Flowers

1935/1942

Gertrude Lemberg

Associated Names

Gertrude Lemberg

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a detailed drawing of an ornate, cup-like object with scalloped edges and intricate floral and possibly animal-like designs carved into its surface. The color palette consists of muted browns, golds, and beiges. Positioned centrally on a plain, off-white background, the object is oriented with its narrow, pointed end at the bottom and the open, scalloped edge at the top.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.8 x 22.5 cm (12 1/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.7083

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right verso in graphite: Gertrude Lemberg

Wikidata ID

Q64572045

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