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A large, clear glass bottle with an elongated neck and bulbous body is centrally positioned in the image. The bottle is depicted with a subtle light blue tint and is mainly transparent. The background is a plain, off-white color. The bottle is slightly leaning to one side, and displays simple decorative elements. The artist's signature and the date "Aug. 1940" are visible in the bottom right corner.
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A large, clear glass bottle with an elongated neck and bulbous body is centrally positioned in the image. The bottle is depicted with a subtle light blue tint and is mainly transparent. The background is a plain, off-white color. The bottle is slightly leaning to one side, and displays simple decorative elements. The artist's signature and the date "Aug. 1940" are visible in the bottom right corner.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bottle

Loraine Makimson

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 35.5 x 26.7 cm (14 x 10 1/2 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.11024
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Glassboro
Inscription

lower right in black ink: L.S. Makinson / KC., MO.

NGA object ID 23119. 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.