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Through September 5
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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Technique Demonstration

1935/1942

Eugene Barrell

Associated Names

Eugene Barrell

Artist, American, 1915 - 1994

The image depicts a tall, ornate, lidded vessel with a long, narrow neck and a broad base, which includes a circular handle on its side; the vessel is sitting in a shallow dish. The color palette is monochromatic, predominantly composed of black pencil lines on a cream paper background. The vessel is centered on the page, with faint construction lines indicating its alignment and proportions.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.8 x 24.1 cm (11 5/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.18018

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Eugene J. Barrell

Wikidata ID

Q64560087

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