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The image shows a large footed bowl with a closed lid, featuring vertical ridges on its sides. The color palette includes earthy tones such as brown, rust, and beige. The bowl is placed in the center of a light-colored background, with lighting that highlights its texture and shape.
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The image shows a large footed bowl with a closed lid, featuring vertical ridges on its sides. The color palette includes earthy tones such as brown, rust, and beige. The bowl is placed in the center of a light-colored background, with lighting that highlights its texture and shape.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Baptismal Font

Ruth Buker and Raymond E. Noble

Date
1939
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.6 x 26.4 cm (14 x 10 3/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 2 1/2' x 2 1/2'
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.6588
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • San Juan Capistrano
  • Spanish Southwest
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: R. Buker / R.E.Noble

NGA object ID 18788. 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.