Mortar and Pestle

c. 1937

Wellington Blewett

Associated Names
Wellington Blewett

Artist, American, born Canada, 1875 - 1962

The image shows a large wooden mortar and pestle, with the pestle at an angle inside the mortar. There is a smaller pestle placed upright on the surface. The objects have a natural wood finish with visible grain patterns and are mainly in shades of brown, beige, and tan. The mortar and pestle are in the central space, with the smaller pestle situated towards the bottom left corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 41.4 x 32.9 cm (16 5/16 x 12 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 7 1/2" high; 5 1/2" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16615

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: WELLINGTON BLEWETT

Wikidata ID

Q64635044

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