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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for City of Newport Bowl

Description

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)

Title

Design for City of Newport Bowl

Year

1939

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

graphite, ink, cardboard, watercolor

Dimensions

69.8 x 54.6 cm (27 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"71739B." written lightly in pencil below center of image.On center of bowl's base is a seal reading "CITY OF NEWPORT, R. I. / INCORPORATED 1784 - RECHARTERED 1853" written around 19th-century image of Newport, "SETTLED 1639" written below the jetty on the city view.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.51

Type

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Tombstone

Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
Design for City of Newport Bowl, 1939
Pencil, ink, and watercolor on cardboard
69.8 x 54.6 cm (27 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches)
Gift of Lenox, Incorporated 2005.118.51

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