Trivet

c. 1939

Wellington Blewett

Associated Names
Wellington Blewett

Artist, American, born Canada, 1875 - 1962

This is a photograph of a decorative metal object and a small ledge. The image shows a uniquely shaped piece of metal featuring an arched design with a perforated pattern of circles surrounding a central, symmetrical vase-like motif. Below this piece is a simple, horizontal rectangular ledge with two cylindrical supports extending from the bottom. The overall composition is minimalistic, highlighting the crafted texture and ornate detail of the metallic design against a plain background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.9 x 26.7 cm (14 1/8 x 10 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5 3/4" long; 5 3/4" wide; 1" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17034

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 502, no. 1851.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: WELLINGTON BLEWETT

Wikidata ID

Q64635046

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