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Silver Mug

Vincent Carano

National Gallery of Art

The image features a detailed pencil drawing of a tankard as the largest object, positioned centrally on the page. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray from the pencil sketching on an off-white or light beige background. The tankard shows a cylindrical shape with a handle on the right side. In the bottom right corner of the image, there is a smaller sketch or inset showing a side view of the tankard. A piece of translucent paper or tape is attached to the top left corner of the page. The center of the page is dominated by the primary drawing, with surrounding annotations composed to fit elegantly within the bordered space.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
3428 × 4538 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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