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Galena Covered Jug

probably 1938

William Spiecker

Associated Names

William Spiecker

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large ceramic jar with a separate lid placed beside it. The jar is primarily green with speckled and mottled patterns, featuring shades of olive and orange tones. The lid, also in similar green and orange hues, rests to the right of the jar, with both objects situated centrally against a plain, off-white background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 50.8 x 40.8 cm (20 x 16 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 8 1/2" High 6" Wide 6" Deep
Accession Number

1943.8.7390

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: WILLIAM SPEICKER

Wikidata ID

Q64639513

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