Silver Pepper Pot

c. 1936

Hester Duany

Associated Names
Hester Duany

Artist, American, 1891 - 1964

The image features a tall cylindrical salt shaker with intricate engravings, a broad pedestal base, a conical perforated lid with a small finial, and a monochromatic color palette on a cream-colored background. A simplified outline of the salt shaker is found in the bottom right corner. The artist's name, Hester Dwany, is inscribed at the bottom left corner, and the word "LORD" is enclosed in a box at the top left edge of the sketch.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.9 x 22.2 cm (11 3/8 x 8 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.14475

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Hester Duany

Wikidata ID

Q64574310

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