Letter Sander

c. 1940

Cora Parker

Associated Names
Cora Parker

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a brown pottery vase with a wide, rounded rim, placed at the center of a plain background. The color scheme consists of warm tones like brown and ochre, giving it a natural look. The vase is slightly tilted towards the left side of the frame, and handwritten names "Dora Penkey" and "Corrected by Carmel Wilson" are visible in script at the bottom right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.3 x 22.8 cm (10 3/4 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 3 1/4" high; 2 3/8" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13414

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Cora Parker / CORRECTED / BY / CARMEL WILSON

Wikidata ID

Q64540390

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