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Billethead from Frigate "Sabine"

1935/1942

American 20th Century

Associated Names

Flora Merchant

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden ornament with intricate carvings of scrolls and acanthus leaves. It is monochromatic in various shades of gray, leaning slightly to the left against a plain, off-white background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 34 x 37 cm (13 3/8 x 14 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.8700

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2019

Maine and the Index of American Design, The Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, 5 Oct 2018-25 Mar 2019, cat. 22.

Bibliography

2018

Bianco, Jane. Maine and the Index of American Design. exh. cat. Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockand, Maine, October 5, 2018 - March 24, 2019: 59, cat 22, ill.

Wikidata ID

Q64535014

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