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Butter Mold

c. 1938

Wilford H. Shurtliff

Associated Names

Wilford H. Shurtliff

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden butter mold with a handle on top and a circular stamp with a floral pattern. The color palette consists of beige and light brown tones. The butter mold is positioned on the left side of the image, slightly angled to the left, while the circular stamp is on the right, turned flat to display its design.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 24.1 x 35 cm (9 1/2 x 13 3/4 in.)
Original IAD Object: 5 1/2" high
Accession Number

1943.8.9037

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 513, no. 1887.

Wikidata ID

Q64635451

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