There is a green glass ink bottle with a wide, conical base tapering to a narrower neck and a thick rim. The color palette is primarily emerald green against a plain, off-white background. The bottle is centrally positioned within the frame, with ample space surrounding it. The artist's name, Jessica Fuchs, appears faintly in the lower left corner of the image.
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There is a green glass ink bottle with a wide, conical base tapering to a narrower neck and a thick rim. The color palette is primarily emerald green against a plain, off-white background. The bottle is centrally positioned within the frame, with ample space surrounding it. The artist's name, Jessica Fuchs, appears faintly in the lower left corner of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bottle

Jessica Price

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 30.2 x 22.6 cm (11 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.10810
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • New York
  • American
Inscription

lower left in graphite: JESSICA PRICE

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