Silver Sugar Bowl

c. 1936

Hester Duany

Associated Names
Hester Duany

Artist, American, 1891 - 1964

The image features a drawing of a wide, shallow silver bowl with a rounded base engraved with initials "AB" on its side. The color palette is monochromatic, with various shades of gray due to the pencil sketch on aged, beige paper. Smaller, less detailed sketches of the same bowl are present in the bottom corners within outlined boxes. The central bowl is detailed with smooth curves and shading to depict a polished finish.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.6 x 29.8 cm (8 7/8 x 11 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.14275

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Hester Duany

Wikidata ID

Q64574295

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