Vinegar and Oil Bottle

c. 1939

Chris Makrenos

Associated Names
Chris Makrenos

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows two large red, heart-shaped glass bottles with long necks crossed at the top. The bottles are embellished with ornate, metallic designs on their fronts. The color palette is primarily red, with hints of silver or white accentuating the designs on the bottles, set against a light beige background. The two bottles are centrally positioned and take up most of the image space, with their necks leaning towards each other to create an 'X' shape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.8 x 23 cm (12 1/8 x 9 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10877

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 139, pl. 417.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: CHRIS MAKRENOS

Wikidata ID

Q64539870

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