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The image shows a tall, rectangular, amber-colored glass bottle with a ribbed design along its sides and a narrow neck at the top. The color palette is warm amber tones with variations in light and shadow that highlight the texture of the bottle. The bottle is positioned centrally, slightly turned to the right, with a minimalistic background.
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The image shows a tall, rectangular, amber-colored glass bottle with a ribbed design along its sides and a narrow neck at the top. The color palette is warm amber tones with variations in light and shadow that highlight the texture of the bottle. The bottle is positioned centrally, slightly turned to the right, with a minimalistic background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bitters Bottle

Dorothy Brennan

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
overall: 38.5 x 30.3 cm (15 3/16 x 11 15/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.11218
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 watercolor: Dorothy Brennan

NGA object ID 23313. 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.