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The image displays a ceramic beer stein with a pewter lid, adorned with blue floral patterns and a musical note motif on the front. The stein is predominantly beige with cobalt blue decorations. The handle extends to the left, with the lid's pewter handle and ball hinge visible at the top left of the stein.
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The image displays a ceramic beer stein with a pewter lid, adorned with blue floral patterns and a musical note motif on the front. The stein is predominantly beige with cobalt blue decorations. The handle extends to the left, with the lid's pewter handle and ball hinge visible at the top left of the stein.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Beer Mug

Carl Buergerniss

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.4 x 24.8 cm (13 15/16 x 9 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 5 1/4" High 3 3/4" Dia.(bot)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.5094
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Haddonfield
  • American
  • mixed motif
  • Leaf
  • Musical scale
Inscription

lower right in graphite: Carl Buergerniss.

NGA object ID 17295. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.