Sand Shaker

c. 1940

Jessie M. Youngs

Associated Names
Jessie M. Youngs

Artist, American, active c. 1935

A tin cup, an envelope, a wax seal, a seal stamp, and a quill are depicted in the image. The color palette includes muted tones like gray, brown, and beige, with touches of white and red for the wax seal. The tin cup is positioned in the center with the envelope behind it at an angle. The wax seal sits to the left of the envelope. The quill is placed horizontally at the bottom, and the seal stamp is on the far left, parallel to the quill.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.8 x 43.9 cm (12 1/2 x 17 5/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 3" high; 2" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13411

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Jessie M. Youngs

Wikidata ID

Q64581768

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