Mount and Cup Caster

c. 1936

Philip Johnson

Associated Names
Philip Johnson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of ornamental architectural details. The drawing depicts four distinct metallic components, each with a different shape and design. The top element is an elongated decorative piece with a symmetrical design of leaf-like patterns spreading outward with small curled motifs at either end. Below it, to the left, is a top-down view of a similar elongated piece with a leaf-tipped shape. Adjacent to it is a rectangular prism with a detailed flower pattern on the frontal face and a cylindrical base. Finally, there is a square element with a flower ornament. The metallic elements are depicted with shading to imply volume and are colored in shades of gold and brown.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.5 x 29 cm (8 7/8 x 11 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 9 7/16" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12806


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: P. JOHNSON

Wikidata ID

Q64619465

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