Bottle for Toilet Water

c. 1940

Joseph Delaney

Associated Names
Joseph Delaney

Artist, American, 1904 - 1991

The image displays a large blue glass bottle with a ridged texture and a matching stopper on top, placed at the center of an off-white or cream background. The color palette primarily consists of the deep blue of the bottle against the neutral tones of the background. The bottle's symmetrical shape and elegant curves are highlighted by the simplicity of the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 x 22.6 cm (11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17331

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Joseph Delaney

Wikidata ID

Q64591135

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