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Fire Place Kettle

1935/1942

Ludmilla Calderon

Associated Names

Ludmilla Calderon

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a large black cauldron with a curved metal handle as the central object. The color palette consists of shades of black, gray, and white. In the top right corner, there is a small technical drawing of the cauldron with measurements. The cauldron is positioned centrally and slightly towards the bottom, with its handle arching above it.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.1 x 22.4 cm (11 7/8 x 8 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.12129

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Ludmilla Calderon

Wikidata ID

Q64594281

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