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Covered Compote

c. 1940

Beverly Chichester

Associated Names

Beverly Chichester

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image consists of a teal glass jar with a lid placed centrally on a pedestal base. The color palette is mainly teal and greenish-blue, with variations due to shadow and transparency. The drawing shows the jar's smooth contours and reflective surface against a light background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 34.4 x 23.9 cm (13 9/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10964

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 118, pl. 340.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Beverly / Chichester

Wikidata ID

Q64537611

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