Pa. German Plate

1937

Eugene Shellady

Associated Names
Eugene Shellady

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a circular decorative plate with a central design of a stylized bird perched upon a stem, flanked by two large, ornate flowers on either side, and a smaller flower at the top. The plate has a color palette of brown, green, orange, against a light background. The objects are positioned centrally within the circle, and the decorative elements are surrounded by a script that lines the inner edge of the plate, all enclosed within the round border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil paint on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 49.9 x 37.1 cm (19 5/8 x 14 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8004

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in oil: E.H. Shellady / 37

Wikidata ID

Q64560654

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