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Crock

1935/1942

Eleanor Gausser

Associated Names

Eleanor Gausser

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large ceramic jar with a wide opening and two short handles near the top. It has a blue decorative motif on its front and features a color palette of beige, blue, and hints of dark brown around the opening. The jar is centered in the image with its opening facing directly towards the viewer.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 53.6 x 38.8 cm (21 1/8 x 15 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.7375

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: ELEANOR GAUSSER / Fair workmanship.

Wikidata ID

Q64558229

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