Pa. German Butter Stamp

1935/1942

Charles Von Urban

Associated Names
Charles Von Urban

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a circular emblem with a stylized eagle surrounded by abstract motifs. In the center is a simplified and stylized eagle facing left, detailed with precise lines for feathers. Around the eagle is a circular border, with abstract elements outside of it. The drawing uses a monochromatic color scheme of shades of gray, resembling a bas-relief or engraved metal surface. The composition is symmetrical.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.7 x 17.4 cm (8 15/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 4 7/8" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12985

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 518, no. 1922.

Wikidata ID

Q64539605

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