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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Porringer

c. 1939

Eugene Barrell

Associated Names

Eugene Barrell

Artist, American, 1915 - 1994

The image shows a large circular object with ornate design details and a crown-like top, placed in a rectangular frame. The color scheme consists of black, white, and gray tones. The circular object is centered on the page, with small rectangles in the top left and bottom right corners containing text and miniature emblems that echo the design of the crown-like top.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.6 x 21.7 cm (11 1/4 x 8 9/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 1 3/4" high; 4 7/8" in diameter
Accession Number

1943.8.17611

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Eugene J. Barrell

Wikidata ID

Q64560085

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