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1936

John Dana

Associated Names
John Dana

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows an illustration of a glass dessert cup with a wide bowl and stem. The glass is depicted in shades of white and gray, with highlights and shadows to show transparency and reflections. The cup is centered on a beige background. In the bottom right, the artist's name, John Dana, and the date, April 1936, are written. A small scale ruler is visible above the artist's name on the left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.7 x 22.9 cm (11 11/16 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10852

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: JOHN DANA / APRIL 8th, 1936

Wikidata ID

Q64582276

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