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Silver Tankard

c. 1936

Giacinto Capelli

Associated Names

Giacinto Capelli

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a pencil drawing of a pitcher with an ornate handle and lid. The color palette is grayscale. Below the main drawing are smaller scale depictions of the lid and a side view of the pitcher, along with the artist's signature "G. Capelli" in the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.4 x 22.7 cm (11 15/16 x 8 15/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 6 3/4" high
Accession Number

1943.8.14083

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: G. Capelli

Wikidata ID

Q64572183

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