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Silver Communion Plate

1935/1942

Ella Josephine Sterling

Associated Names

Ella Josephine Sterling

Artist, American, 1908 - 2006

The image shows an oval metal platter with the engraved text "Edward Everard, GEORGE TOWN, D.C." in the center. The color palette is monochromatic, primarily consisting of shades of gray and black, and the platter is positioned centrally within the image against a plain background, slightly tilted for depth.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 24.9 x 36 cm (9 13/16 x 14 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.14496

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64558988

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