Silver Sugar Bowl

c. 1937

Hester Duany

Associated Names
Hester Duany

Artist, American, 1891 - 1964

The image shows a large, intricately designed urn with a lid and a small knob on top. It features ornate detailing, including a central circular motif with a flowing ribbon design across its surface. The color palette is grayscale, consisting primarily of shades of gray with varying intensities to highlight shadows and details. The urn is centrally positioned on the paper, with additional smaller sketches around it, such as a circular emblem at the top left corner and a detail of a border on the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.1 x 23 cm (11 7/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 9 1/8" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.14266


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Hester Duany

Wikidata ID

Q64574294

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