Butter Mold

c. 1936

Michael Dadante

Associated Names
Michael Dadante

Artist, American, 1912 - 2000

The image shows two round wooden objects with unique carvings. The color palette includes warm browns and tans, with shading to highlight the wood's texture. The top object has intersecting lines and leaf-like patterns towards the upper left corner, while the bottom object has a simpler shape with a small knob in the lower center.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.5 x 21.5 cm (11 1/4 x 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8987

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 513, nos. 1889 and 1890.

Wikidata ID

Q64614508

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