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Blown Glass - Pitcher

1935/1942

Alvin Shiren

Associated Names

Alvin Shiren

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, rounded blue glass pitcher. The color palette consists of various shades of blue with dark to light transitions to show the transparency of the glass. The pitcher is positioned centrally with the handle on the left side, against an off-white background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, gouache, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.6 x 20.2 cm (10 7/8 x 7 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.17682

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: SHIREN, ALVIN

Wikidata ID

Q64534709

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