Two Designs for Vases

Name/Title

Two Designs for Vases

Entry/Object ID

1979.1.5

Description

Two designs for vases. The vase on the left is a mint green. It is widest at the middle and tapers toward the bottom. Bottom has a circular vase. Top also tapers up. There are pink flowers and lighter green leaves around the widest area. To the left of the vase "Design for vase ground laid painted". "William J. Waterson" written between the two vases. Vase on the right is thin at the top and widens at the bottom. Vase also has a circular bottom. The lip and bottom of the vase are a dark green. Above the bottom dark green is a lighter band of green. There is a leaf and red berry pattern around the light green band and a smaller version at the top. To the right of the vase reads "Design for vase. To be executed in Raised Opaque Enamels on Bisque & Colored Grounds". Label on back "Number of work 31 / Waterson, William John / Age 20." Embossed stamps "E.S.K." to the left of each vase's base.

Type of Painting

Painting on Paper

Acquisition

Accession

1979.1

Source or Donor

William John Waterson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Notes

Gift of William John Waterson

Made/Created

Artist

William John Waterson

Date made

circa 1912

Time Period

20th Century

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Illustration board

Height

19-7/16 in

Width

30-15/16 in

Color

Beige, Green, Teal, Pink, Red