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Pewter Tankard

Henry Meyers

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a large, detailed drawing of a metal tankard with a lid and a curved handle at the center. The color palette is primarily grayscale, consisting of shades of gray and black against a light beige or cream background. Four smaller technical sketches are positioned in each corner of the image: a vertical object in the top left, a decorative motif in the top right, a sectional view in the bottom left, and a side view of a lidded vessel in the bottom right. The four smaller sketches form a balanced frame around the central tankard drawing.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
4647 × 3343 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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