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Covered Dish (Duck)

c. 1938

LeRoy Griffith

Associated Names

LeRoy Griffith

Artist, American, 1915 - 1958

The image shows a ceramic duck-shaped dish on top of a patterned basket-like bowl. The colors are light gray with hints of blue against a beige background. The duck is centered in the frame and appears elevated with an elegant posture. There is text below the dish that reads "Lalique Gaunt."

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite and colored pencil on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

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

1943.8.11029

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: LeRoy GRIFFITH

Wikidata ID

Q64592995

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