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The image displays a large blue glass bottle with a ridged texture and a matching stopper on top, placed at the center of an off-white or cream background. The color palette primarily consists of the deep blue of the bottle against the neutral tones of the background. The bottle's symmetrical shape and elegant curves are highlighted by the simplicity of the composition.
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The image displays a large blue glass bottle with a ridged texture and a matching stopper on top, placed at the center of an off-white or cream background. The color palette primarily consists of the deep blue of the bottle against the neutral tones of the background. The bottle's symmetrical shape and elegant curves are highlighted by the simplicity of the composition.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bottle for Toilet Water

Joseph Delaney

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29 x 22.6 cm (11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.17331
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Manheim
Inscription

lower left in graphite: Joseph Delaney

NGA object ID 29422. 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.