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Thimble Case

c. 1937

David P Willoughby

Associated Names

David P Willoughby

Artist, American, active c. 1935

Three distinct acorn components are visible against an off-white background: an acorn cap, a full acorn with the cap attached, and an acorn cupule. The color palette includes varying shades of brown, typical of acorns. The acorn cap is placed at the top, the full acorn below and slightly left of center, and the acorn cupule to the right of the full acorn.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.5 x 28 cm (14 x 11 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9181

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

center in watercolor: David P. Willoughby

Wikidata ID

Q64540843

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