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Ribbed Glass Bowl

c. 1940

Beverly Chichester

Associated Names

Beverly Chichester

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, shallow, translucent bowl with a subtly curved rim and a slightly flared base. The color palette consists of soft blues and greens, giving the bowl a glass-like appearance. It is positioned in the center of the image on a plain, off-white background, with its top edge slightly above the midpoint.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 24.9 x 35.6 cm (9 13/16 x 14 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11012

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

center right in graphite: Beverly / Chichester

Wikidata ID

Q64537612

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