Toleware Canteen

c. 1938

H. Langden Brown

Associated Names
H. Langden Brown

Artist, American, 1879 - 1960

The image shows a rectangular tin can with a handle on top. The can is decorated with various elements including a red flower, an orange, and green leaves on one side, while the opposite side displays horizontal stripes in red and black with the letters "S.T." The color palette consists of brown, green, orange, red, and black. The can is placed in the center against a light background, and appears three-dimensional with shadows on the right and lower sides.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.6 x 26.5 cm (10 7/8 x 10 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 6 3/4" high; 4 5/8" wide; 3" deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16742

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: H. Langen Brown

Wikidata ID

Q64572867

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