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The image shows a detailed drawing of a transparent glassware piece. It consists of a lid and a bowl with a stem. The glass bowl has intricate engraved details, and above it is the matching lid with a sculptural form on top. The color palette includes shades of light beige and soft browns. The glassware is placed centrally on the canvas, with the bowl's stem at the bottom, the bowl in the middle, and the lid above it.
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The image shows a detailed drawing of a transparent glassware piece. It consists of a lid and a bowl with a stem. The glass bowl has intricate engraved details, and above it is the matching lid with a sculptural form on top. The color palette includes shades of light beige and soft browns. The glassware is placed centrally on the canvas, with the bowl's stem at the bottom, the bowl in the middle, and the lid above it.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

"Westward Ho" Compote

Paul Kelly

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 57.1 x 46 cm (22 1/2 x 18 1/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.11550
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower righti n watercolor: Paul Kelley / K.C., MO.

NGA object ID 74865. 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.