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The image shows a small, rounded bottle with an earthy, aged texture in muted green and brown tones, speckled with spots of yellow and orange. The background is light cream colored, contrasting with the darker hues of the bottle. The bottle is centrally positioned on a brown wooden or textured surface.
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The image shows a small, rounded bottle with an earthy, aged texture in muted green and brown tones, speckled with spots of yellow and orange. The background is light cream colored, contrasting with the darker hues of the bottle. The bottle is centrally positioned on a brown wooden or textured surface.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bottle

Alfred Parys

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 22.6 x 16 cm (8 7/8 x 6 5/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.6246
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Massachusetts
  • American
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: AP; upper center: SMALL BOTTLE /EARLY 19TH CENTURY

NGA object ID 18446. 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.