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Silver Tankard

Gordon Sanborn

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a detailed drawing of a large pewter tankard with a lid at the center. The tankard is depicted in grayscale with shading to depict its metallic surface. The handle is curved and ornate, positioned on the left side of the tankard. In the top right corner, there is a smaller square box containing a technical drawing of the tankard's lid hinge in profile view. In the bottom left corner is another smaller box with an illustration of a horse's head surrounded by laurel leaves. The tankard is slightly oriented towards the left, centering its presence in the image. The color palette consists of various shades of gray and soft beige for the background.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
3247 × 4232 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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