Pitcher

c. 1937

Paul Ward

Associated Names
Paul Ward

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large decorative pitcher with portraits of William H. Harrison, log cabins, and an eagle motif on its surface. The color palette consists of sepia tones, brown, and cream. The portraits and images are positioned around the body of the pitcher, with the handle on the right side and the spout on the left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.1 x 23 cm (11 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 11 3/4" High (at handle)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7459

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 375, no. 1331.

Inscriptions

lower right in ink: 3/4 SIZE P.Ward

Wikidata ID

Q64619165

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