Bandbox

c. 1939

Arsen Maralian

Associated Names
Arsen Maralian

Artist, American, born Turkey, 1884 - 1948

The image shows a large oval-shaped tin can with an eagle as its main feature, situated on top of a box with its wings extended. The color scheme comprises blues, browns, reds, and greens from the depicted foliage on the sides. In the center, the eagle is depicted on the can's front, holding a banner, and the foliage curls around the lower part of the design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.5 x 40.6 cm (12 x 16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 17" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17126

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 85, no. 166.

Wikidata ID

Q64536473

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