Sugar Bowl

c. 1941

Van Silvay

Associated Names
Van Silvay

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a glass or crystal container with a lid featuring a swan figure. The container has two rounded handles and is intricately designed. The color palette is clear and translucent, with dark shading highlighting the engraved patterns and the swan figure. The container is positioned centrally in the frame, with handles extending to the left and right. The artist's signature "Van. Silvy." is in the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.2 x 23 cm (11 1/2 x 9 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10591

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: VAN. SiLVAY.

Wikidata ID

Q64633450

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