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Silver Mustard Pot

c. 1939

Hester Duany

Associated Names

Hester Duany

Artist, American, 1891 - 1964

The image shows a metallic lidded vessel with a handle on the left side, placed on a plain background. The color palette is primarily grayscale, with the vessel's shiny surface in various shades of gray. It is positioned upright in the center of the composition, with no other objects visible.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29 x 22.8 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 4 3/4" high
Accession Number

1943.8.13944

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Herther Duany

Wikidata ID

Q64574274

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