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Molasses or Syrup Mug

c. 1938

Hugh Clarke

Associated Names

Hugh Clarke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a large jug or tankard with a metal lid and handle, decorated with red and white swirling stripes. The color scheme consists of shiny gray, bright red, and white. The jug is positioned upright with the handle curving to the right, while the spout and lid are at the top. The background is a neutral beige.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.5 x 22.8 cm (12 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11275

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 139, pl. 419.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Hugh / Clarke

Wikidata ID

Q64574759

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