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Small Vase

c. 1938

Paul Ward

Associated Names

Paul Ward

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a dark blue goblet with a wide circular rim set against a beige background. The goblet is viewed from the side, displaying its stem and bowl. There is a faint printed or drawn signature near the goblet at the bottom of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.6 x 24.4 cm (12 1/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10947

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in black ink: P. Ward

Wikidata ID

Q64619187

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