Vinegar Cruet

c. 1936

Dorothy Posten

Associated Names
Dorothy Posten

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a clear glass decanter with a faceted stopper and a round body covered in raised, circular red glass protrusions in an orderly fashion. The color palette includes shades of pink, red, clear glass, and subtle hints of beige from the background. The handle of the decanter arches over the right side, blending into the neutral background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and goauche on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.1 x 22.9 cm (11 7/8 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11158

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 138, pl. 414.

Wikidata ID

Q64555992

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