Shaker Scales

c. 1938

George V. Vezolles

Associated Names
George V. Vezolles

Artist, American, 1885 - 1956

The image displays a balance scale with two pans suspended by green strings from a central beam, positioned near the top center of a plain background. The color palette is earthy tones with hints of metallic gold in the scale and a vivid red in the oval box below. The red box, with a decorative design on top, is directly beneath the scale and slightly offset to the right, with the signature "Geo. W. Yzodles" visible near the lower right-hand corner of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 41.7 x 32.8 cm (16 7/16 x 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13686

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Geo. V. Vezolles

Wikidata ID

Q64571628

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