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Pot with Legs

c. 1937

Irene Lawson and Gordon Saltar

Associated Names

Gordon Saltar

Artist, American, active c. 1935

Irene Lawson

Artist, American, 1902 - 2001

The image shows a copper-colored cooking pot with three legs and a long handle. The color palette includes bronze, brown, and hints of gold. The pot is centered, with the handle extending to the right, and the legs providing stability. In the bottom right corner, there is a technical sketch of the pot with dimensions noted.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 23 x 30.4 cm (9 1/16 x 11 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.13405

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: DEL. 156-1 James M. Lawson / Gordon K. Salter

Wikidata ID

Q64574882

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