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Spoon Holder

1935/1942

Carl Buergerniss

Associated Names

Carl Buergerniss

Artist, American, 1877 - 1956

The image shows a glass goblet with a wavy rim in the center of the page. The color palette is mostly black and gray on a beige background. The glass is transparent, with light and shadow effects. Below the goblet, towards the bottom right corner, is handwritten text that reads "Carl Buergernisse."

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.7 x 29.2 cm (14 1/16 x 11 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10777

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphtie: Carl Buergerniss.

Wikidata ID

Q64537908

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