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Pewter Tankard

c. 1936

Henry Meyers

Associated Names

Henry Meyers

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features a detailed drawing of a tankard with an ornate handle on the left side of the page. The tankard is in grayscale, with smaller technical sketches of components like the handle, lid design, and base decoration around the corners of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.8 x 22.8 cm (11 3/4 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 6 1/8" high; 5" in diameter
Accession Number

1943.8.13215

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64573884

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