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Jersey Milk Bottle

c. 1936

Columbus Simpson

Associated Names

Columbus Simpson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a glass bottle with a hexagonal shape and vertical ridges along its sides. The bottle is light green with darker shades in the shadows. It is positioned centrally on a neutral background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28 x 23 cm (11 x 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11027

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Columbus Simpson

Wikidata ID

Q64540320

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