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Pewter Teapot

Henry Meyers

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a detailed pencil sketch of a teapot as the central focus. The teapot has a rounded shape with a spout on the left and a handle on the right. It includes a lid with a finial on top. The color palette is grayscale. In the bottom left corner, there is a small sketched design of what appears to be a tool. In the bottom right corner, there is a detailed drawing of the top view of the teapot's construction. The main teapot drawing occupies the central portion of the image, with additional sketches in the bottom corners.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
4290 × 3399 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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