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The image features a painting of a book in the lower right corner and a comparable object in the upper left corner within a smaller frame. The color scheme includes earthy tones such as brown, green, and black for text and outlines. The book in the lower right corner is shown at an angle, displaying the spine and cover with green and brown patterns. The smaller rectangle in the upper left corner shows the spine of another object with the words "LIFE OF KOSSUTH" visible.
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The image features a painting of a book in the lower right corner and a comparable object in the upper left corner within a smaller frame. The color scheme includes earthy tones such as brown, green, and black for text and outlines. The book in the lower right corner is shown at an angle, displaying the spine and cover with green and brown patterns. The smaller rectangle in the upper left corner shows the spine of another object with the words "LIFE OF KOSSUTH" visible.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Book Bottle

Anna Aloisi

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 30.8 x 22.7 cm (12 1/8 x 8 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 5 3/4" High 3 3/8" Sides 2" Ends
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.6263
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Bennington
  • American
  • mixed motif
  • Book
Inscription

lower center verso: Anna Aliosi

NGA object ID 18463. 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.