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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Porringer

c. 1939

Joseph Wolins

Associated Names

Joseph Wolins

Artist, American, 1915 - 1999

The image shows a large, detailed metallic or ceramic circular object with a decorative handle at the top. The primary color scheme is grey. The object is centered within a rectangular frame, with the handle extending towards the top. There is a smaller sketch in the top left corner related to the main object.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.4 x 22.8 cm (11 9/16 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 1 3/4" high; 4 7/8" in diameter
Accession Number

1943.8.17610

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: JOSEPH WOLINS

Wikidata ID

Q64591452

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