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Perfume Bottle

c. 1941

Chris Makrenos

Associated Names

Chris Makrenos

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large glass bottle with a spherical shape and a short neck adorned with spiral decorations on either side. The bottle features a light, translucent blue-green color and is placed centrally on a plain background. The neck is slightly off-center to the right from the viewer's perspective.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.5 x 22.1 cm (11 5/8 x 8 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.16923

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: CHRIS MAKRENOS

Wikidata ID

Q64539906

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