Pewter Coffee Pot

c. 1936

Eugene Barrell

Associated Names
Eugene Barrell

Artist, American, 1915 - 1994

The image displays a drawing of an intricate teapot at the center. The teapot has a round body with fluted patterns on the lower half, a curved spout on the left, and a looped handle on the right. The color scheme consists of shades of black and gray, emphasizing the teapot's glossy texture. In the corners, there are smaller sketches: design details of the spout in the top left and a different perspective of the teapot in the bottom right. The main teapot illustration is placed centrally within a rectangular frame, with the additional sketches in square boxes slightly overlapping the frame. A signature in the lower left reads "Designed by Barnett."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.9 x 27.5 cm (8 5/8 x 10 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 10 1/2" high; 5 1/4" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13082


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Eugene J. Barrell

Wikidata ID

Q64560055

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