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Plate - Waterworks, Philadelphia

c. 1936

Helmut Hiatt

Associated Names

Helmut Hiatt

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts a plate with a central illustration of a round, domed building with columns and a horse-drawn wagon in the foreground. The plate is adorned with an ornate border of oak leaves and acorns. The color palette suggests the image is in grayscale. The building, wagon, and decorative border are arranged within the plate's composition.

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Artwork overview

Medium

black and white photograph
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 20.3 x 25.4 cm (8 x 10 in.)
Original IAD Object: 10 1/8" in diameter
Accession Number

1943.8.17785

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64573548

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