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The image features a drawing of a large, ornate glass pitcher with a handle and intricate swirling patterns around its base and sides. The color palette is monochromatic, consisting of various shades of gray. The pitcher is centrally positioned on a light background, with its spout facing the upper left corner of the image and the handle extending to the right. The detailed decorative patterns are prominent in the design.
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The image features a drawing of a large, ornate glass pitcher with a handle and intricate swirling patterns around its base and sides. The color palette is monochromatic, consisting of various shades of gray. The pitcher is centrally positioned on a light background, with its spout facing the upper left corner of the image and the handle extending to the right. The detailed decorative patterns are prominent in the design.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Blown Glass - Pitcher

Frank Fumagalli

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.2 x 22.3 cm (11 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.17683
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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Subjects and terms

  • American
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lower right in watercolor: F. FUMAGALLI

NGA object ID 29772. 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.