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The image depicts a sculpted bottle shaped like a figure with a beard and cloak, holding a staff. The bottle is primarily brown with darker shades for details and lighter hues for depth. The background is off-white.
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The image depicts a sculpted bottle shaped like a figure with a beard and cloak, holding a staff. The bottle is primarily brown with darker shades for details and lighter hues for depth. The background is off-white.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bottle

Ralph Atkinson

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 48.2 x 30.7 cm (19 x 12 1/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.11018
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Philadelphia
  • American
Inscription

lower center in watercolor: RA E / 12/38 tkinson

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