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Whiskey Bottle

c. 1941

Gerald Scalise

Associated Names

Gerald Scalise

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a green glass bottle with embossed text. The bottle is tall and angular, with "WISDOM & SORENSEN" near the top and "OIL CEDARINE 1930" lower down. The color palette includes green, brown, and beige. The bottle is slightly right of center, with a shadow to its left.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 41.9 x 23.7 cm (16 1/2 x 9 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11016

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: G.J. Scalise

Wikidata ID

Q64571734

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