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Ember Carrier

1935/1942

Alois E. Ulrich

Associated Names

Alois E. Ulrich

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large metal dustpan with a long handle. The color palette consists of shades of brown and dark gray. The dustpan is positioned with its open end facing towards the viewer and the handle extending to the top right. The base of the dustpan is supported by two legs, and it is centrally placed on a neutral background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 34.1 x 35.6 cm (13 7/16 x 14 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.16907

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 340, pl. 1189.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Alois E. Ulrich

Wikidata ID

Q64534545

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