The image shows a large brown bottle with the word "Post" on its neck positioned centrally. The color palette includes various shades of brown and beige with highlights reflecting off the bottle's surface. The bottle is upright against a plain, light-colored background.
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The image shows a large brown bottle with the word "Post" on its neck positioned centrally. The color palette includes various shades of brown and beige with highlights reflecting off the bottle's surface. The bottle is upright against a plain, light-colored background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bottle, Root Beer

Charles Caseau

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 31 x 22.8 cm (12 3/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 10 3/8" HIgh 3 11/16" Dia.(base)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.5187
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • Poughkeepsie
  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: Chas. Caseau

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