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Blue Salt Boat

c. 1936

Margaret Stottlemeyer

Associated Names

Margaret Stottlemeyer

Artist, American, 1859 - 1948

The image features an abstract composition dominated by rounded shapes and smooth curves shaded in blue. On the side, there is a circular emblem with the word "LAFAYET" inscribed alongside a star and a wheel-like pattern. The main shape resembles a stylized teapot or horn, merging familiar elements into an abstract form.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Accession Number

1943.8.11306

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

center right in watercolor: M.A.R.S. *

Wikidata ID

Q64595047

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