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Pa. German Plate

c. 1936

Ella Josephine Sterling

Associated Names

Ella Josephine Sterling

Artist, American, 1908 - 2006

The image displays a large, round, brown plate with a geometric pattern in the center. The pattern includes dark and light brown shades with bluish-gray lines. A smaller, similarly colored object is in the top right corner. The background is a muted beige color.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouach on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 22.9 x 29.8 cm (9 x 11 3/4 in.)
Original IAD Object: 49" in diameter; 23" high
Accession Number

1943.8.13027

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64558985

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