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The image shows a large brown ceramic jug with a spout and a handle, alongside a wooden paddle-like object. The jug has a curved body with a subtle decorative element on its side. The color palette consists of earthy tones in shades of brown and beige. The jug is at the center of the image, with the wooden paddle placed diagonally in front of it, extending from the bottom left to the lower center of the image.
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The image shows a large brown ceramic jug with a spout and a handle, alongside a wooden paddle-like object. The jug has a curved body with a subtle decorative element on its side. The color palette consists of earthy tones in shades of brown and beige. The jug is at the center of the image, with the wooden paddle placed diagonally in front of it, extending from the bottom left to the lower center of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Batter Jug with Paddle

Richard Donovan

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 45.8 x 35.7 cm (18 1/16 x 14 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: Jug: 8 3/4"High, 5"Dia.(top), 6 1/2" Dia.(bot), 7 1/2" Dia.(waist); Paddle: 15 7/8" long(handle), 2"x3 1/2" (paddle), handle tapers from 7/8" to 1/4".
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.5112
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • plant
  • Leaf
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: Richard Donovan Jr., N.Y.A. Del.

NGA object ID 17313. 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.