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Bee Basket and Cover

c. 1938

Charlotte Angus

Associated Names

Charlotte Angus

Artist, American, 1911 - 1989

The image shows a large, woven basket with a lid in the center of the frame. The basket is displayed against a light background. It has earthy tones, including browns and beiges. There are no other objects around the basket in the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

sheet: 45 × 34.7 cm (17 11/16 × 13 11/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 62" high; 63" in diameter
Accession Number

1943.8.8648

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: CHARLOTTE ANGUS

Wikidata ID

Q64539697

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