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Butter Churn

c. 1942

Harold Ballerd

Associated Names

Harold Ballerd

Artist, American, 1910 - 1942

The image shows a wooden butter churn with a cylindrical body, a handle, and a lid. The color palette is earthy with browns and beiges. The butter churn is placed in the center with the handle pointing to the right and the lid slightly visible above the body.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.9 x 35.7 cm (11 x 14 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: Drum: 22" in diameter; 9" wide; staves: 1/2" thick; hoops: 1 3/4" thick
Accession Number

1943.8.9426

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Harold Ballerd

Wikidata ID

Q64573074

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