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"Westward Ho" Compote

1935/1942

Paul Kelly

Associated Names

Paul Kelly

Artist, American, active 1930s

The image shows a detailed drawing of a transparent glassware piece. It consists of a lid and a bowl with a stem. The glass bowl has intricate engraved details, and above it is the matching lid with a sculptural form on top. The color palette includes shades of light beige and soft browns. The glassware is placed centrally on the canvas, with the bowl's stem at the bottom, the bowl in the middle, and the lid above it.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 57.1 x 46 cm (22 1/2 x 18 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11550

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower righti n watercolor: Paul Kelley / K.C., MO.

Wikidata ID

Q64619052

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