Butter Dish (Ameberina)

c. 1939

Ralph Atkinson

Associated Names
Ralph Atkinson

Artist, American, 1913 - 1995

The image shows a large, dome-shaped dish with a handle on top, placed on a matching plate. Both the dish and plate are patterned with circular shapes in shades of red, pink, brown, and muted gold. On the right side, there is a smaller, simplified illustration of the dish with the same color scheme. The objects are centered on a cream-colored background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, goauche, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 44.2 cm (14 x 17 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11000

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: R A E / tkinson / 5/39; lower right in black ink: Detail for Definite color areas and shape

Wikidata ID

Q64619798

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