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Silver Mug

c. 1936

Eugene La Foret

Associated Names

Eugene La Foret

Artist, American, 1884 - 1955

The image shows a large, ornate pewter tankard with a curvaceous handle and a broad, rounded body, placed centrally on a plain background. The color palette is monochromatic, primarily shades of gray highlighting the metallic gleam of the tankard. Below the tankard, there is small text in the lower right corner that reads "ENGRAVING TROPHY."

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.6 x 22.9 cm (12 1/16 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 5 1/2" high
Accession Number

1943.8.14393

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: EUGENE LaFORET

Wikidata ID

Q64560516

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