Ink Bottle

1940

Marie Lutrell

Associated Names
Marie Lutrell

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a single, large, brown bottle centered against a plain background. The color palette is mainly various shades of brown with subtle gradients highlighting the bottle's form. The bottle is upright, slightly shifted to the right from the vertical center, casting a soft shadow. A faint, slender dark mark runs down the left side, contrasting with the smoother texture. The background is featureless and pale, emphasizing the bottle.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, pen and ink, gouache and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.1 x 23.5 cm (11 7/8 x 9 1/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: rendering actual size of bottle

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7344

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: MARIE / LUTTRELL.40.

Wikidata ID

Q64595247

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