Mortar and Pestle

c. 1940

Clarence W. Dawson

Associated Names
Clarence W. Dawson

Artist, American, c. 1909 - 1980

The image shows a large wooden mortar and pestle on a plain background. The color palette is mostly natural wood tones, including shades of brown and beige, with subtle variations in texture visible on the wooden surfaces. The mortar stands upright at the center, while the pestle rests horizontally beside it, slightly angled to the right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 38.3 x 43.2 cm (15 1/16 x 17 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 7 3/4" high; 5 1/2" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12704

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: C.W. DAWSON

Wikidata ID

Q64540096

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