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Sugar Pail with Cover

1939

Erwin Stenzel

Associated Names

Erwin Stenzel

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows an oval-shaped tin container with a lid and a handle. The color palette consists of muted tones, predominantly green with areas of rusty orange and brown. The container is centrally positioned in the frame, with the handle attached at the sides and extending slightly forward.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)
Original IAD Object: 7" high; 12" in diameter
Accession Number

1943.8.9009

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Erwin Stenzel / 1939.

Wikidata ID

Q64559916

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