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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Pewter Porringer

c. 1936

Eugene Barrell

Associated Names

Eugene Barrell

Artist, American, 1915 - 1994

The image displays a detailed drawing of a circular object resembling a pocket watch. The color palette is primarily monochromatic with shades of gray. The object is centered in the image, and in the upper left corner, there's a smaller drawing showing a plan of a rectangular part with rounded edges. The artist's signature is located near the bottom right corner of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.8 x 21.7 cm (11 5/16 x 8 9/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 4" in diameter; 1 3/4" high
Accession Number

1943.8.13181

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Eugene J. Barrell

Wikidata ID

Q64560068

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