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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Washington, DC 20565

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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Baptismal Font

c. 1937

Gerald Transpota

Associated Names

Gerald Transpota

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, round, lidded container with intricate ribbed details, resembling a traditional drum or vessel. The primary colors are rich brown and bronze hues with a slightly metallic sheen. The object is centrally positioned against a plain, light-colored background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.6 x 26.4 cm (14 x 10 3/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 2" in diameter
Accession Number

1943.8.14828

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: GTRANSPOTAJR.

Wikidata ID

Q64571779

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