Butter Mold

1937

Ethel Dougan

Associated Names
Ethel Dougan

Artist, American, 1898 - 1976

The image shows a large, cylindrical wooden barrel with a slightly open top, revealing a hollow interior. The barrel is made of wooden staves held together by two rusty brown metal bands, one near the top and the other near the bottom. The color palette consists mainly of brown shades, from light tan to darker rusty hues. The barrel is upright in the center of the image, surrounded by a plain background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.9 x 20.1 cm (10 9/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 4 1/2" in diameter; 7" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.14744

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: ETHEL DOUGAN - 1937 -

Wikidata ID

Q64560004

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