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The image displays a detailed drawing of a decorative glass bowl labeled as "Actual Size." Below the bowl, there is a close-up of the pattern featuring leaf-like motifs. In the bottom right corner, there is a sectional view of the bowl showing the scalloped edge and patterned base. The color palette is shades of gray, giving a monochromatic appearance to the illustration. The primary objects are aligned vertically down the center of the page, with the words "ELVIS," "ACTUAL SIZE," "PATTERN," and "SECTION" labeled in uppercase font near the respective objects.
National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design
Bowl
Roberta Elvis
- Date
- c. 1936
- Medium
- watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
- Dimensions
- overall: 30.5 x 24.4 cm (12 x 9 5/8 in.)
- Classification
- Index of American Design · Drawing
- Accession number
- 1943.8.11212
- Credit line
- Index of American Design
- Time span
- 1926 to 1950
- Department
- CG-W
Subjects and terms
- American
Inscription
lower left in watercolor: R. ELVIS
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