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Bowl

c. 1936

Roberta Elvis

Associated Names

Roberta Elvis

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts a detailed illustration of a decorative bowl in grayscale with beige and light blue accents. Below the bowl, there are three small circular sketches related to the bowl placed vertically on the lower right side of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.6 x 24.6 cm (14 x 9 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11214

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: R. ELVIS

Wikidata ID

Q64629313

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