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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

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

Cup of Horn

c. 1940

Cornelius Christoffels

Associated Names

Cornelius Christoffels

Artist, American, born Netherlands, 1879 - 1960

The image shows a large ceramic mug with intricate decorative patterns. The color scheme includes soft shades of brown, beige, and blue. The mug is centered in the image with the handle on the right side. The background is a plain light cream color.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.6 x 25 cm (14 x 9 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.13476

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: C. Christoffels.

Wikidata ID

Q64540515

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