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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for a Compote, ca. 1910

Description

Maker

  • Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1831-present, American

Title

Design for a Compote

Year

ca. 1910

Medium

Pencil, ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • ink,
  • gouache,
  • paper (fiber product),
  • watercolor,
  • graphite

Dimensions

61 x 45.1 cm (24 x 17 13/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"ERS" in intertwined letters on compote's cartouche. "G" or "C" in ornate script pencil at bottom center of drawing. "one shield only" in pencil script at bottom center.

Type

  • Design,
  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.85

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in Copyright. This object is Design for a Compote with the accession number of 2005.118.85. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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