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Gemel Bottle

c. 1937

Alvin Shiren

Associated Names

Alvin Shiren

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, translucent blue glass bottle with a bulbous base and a narrow neck. The color palette consists of light blue and pale beige. The bottle is positioned centrally against a plain off-white background, standing upright.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.5 x 23 cm (12 x 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10702

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Alvin Shiren

Wikidata ID

Q64534703

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