Illustrative Pitchers and Jars

Artistic representations of pitchers and jars from various eras, displaying craftsmanship through watercolor and ink on paper.

Leo Drozdoff, Silver Mug, c 1938 Silver Mug
Leo Drozdoff, Silver Mug, c 1938 Silver Mug
Paul Poffinbarger, Drinking Cup, c 1940 Drinking CupJames Vail, Bishop Hill  Pitcher, c 1936 Bishop Hill: PitcherYolande Delasser, Jar, c 1938 JarBucket. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 36.7 x 29.2 cm (14 7/16 x 11 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 4 3/4" high; top: 5" in diameter; bottom: 5 1/2" in diameter. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frank Budash.Isidore Steinberg, Silver Bowl, c 1936 Silver BowlJar. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 44.5 x 36.6 cm (17 1/2 x 14 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 10 3/4" High 8" Dia(base) 6" Dia(top). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Nicholas Amantea.Copper Candy Vessel. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 41 cm (14 x 16 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: William Ludwig and Kurt Melzer.Ella Josephine Sterling, Pitcher, c 1936 PitcherSilver Holder. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 30.7 x 23 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 3/8" high; 5" wide. Medium: graphite, and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Fletcher Hanks.Nicholas Amantea, Crock, 1939 CrockBeverly Chichester, Dish with Foot, c 1940 Dish with FootFrank Fumagalli, Inkwell, c 1936 InkwellGiacinto Capelli, Vase, c 1940 VaseEugene Barrell, Pewter Beaker, c 1936 Pewter BeakerShaving Mug. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 28.1 x 22.2 cm (11 1/16 x 8 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 4" Tall (approx). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mary Ann Burton.Simon Weiss, Silver Teapot, c 1937 Silver TeapotArchie Thompson, Galena Jug, 1941 Galena JugPewter Mug. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.4 x 22.8 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 4 5/8" high; 3 1/4" in diameter. Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Henry Meyers.Crockery Mold. Dated: 1936. Dimensions: overall: 35.3 x 24.1 cm (13 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 1/2" long; 5 3/4" wide; 4 1/2" high. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Howard H. Sherman.William Spiecker, Galena Big Jug, c 1938 Galena Big JugYolande Delasser, Roach Trap, c 1936 Roach TrapHolger Hansen, Bandbox, c 1939 BandboxSoup Bowl. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 23.9 x 30.9 cm (9 7/16 x 12 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 6" Wide 3 1/4" High. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: William Kerby.George Loughridge, Stoneware Crock, c 1938 Stoneware CrockMilk Jug and Spirit Stove 1879-1882 France. Graphite on ivory wove paper . Paul CézanneCrock. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 41 x 35.7 cm (16 1/8 x 14 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 14" High 10 1/4" Dia.(top) 6 1/2" Dia.(base). Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Isadore Goldberg.Fred Weiss, Batter Jar, c 1936 Batter JarFrank Fumagalli, Silver Pitcher, 1936 Silver PitcherPa. German Hildebrandt Mug. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 38.1 x 27 cm (15 x 10 5/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 5 1/2" high; 6" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Thomas Watts.Pitcher. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.4 x 22.8 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 3/8" High 4 "High. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, pen and ink, and heightening on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ralph Atkinson.Robert Stewart, Paper Weight, c 1936 Paper WeightAnna Aloisi, Blown Glass, 1935 1942 Blown GlassRoberta Elvis, Sugar Bowl, c 1936 Sugar BowlWayne White, Civil War Drum, 1939 1940 Civil War DrumWilliam L Antrim, Pa German Jar, c 1937 Pa. German JarCrock. Dated: c. 1953. Dimensions: overall: 29.3 x 22.7 cm (11 9/16 x 8 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 9" high; 7 1/2" in diameter. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Tarantino.John Garay, Silver Mug, 1935 1942 Silver MugSmall porcelain pitcher, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1878.Bottle. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 22.8 cm (11 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and goauche on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ralph Atkinson.Sacks of Wheat. Doris Ulmann, photographer (American, 1882 - 1934) about 1925-1934 Sacks of wheat in the background, square of light in the foreground. Wheat grains are scattered on the floor. (Verso, mount) upper right, in pencil: "#15B circled"; Upper right, in black ink: "u sideways"; Lower left, in green ink: "35";Still life by Pirosmani, Niko (1862-1918)/ State Georgian Art Museum, Tiflis (Tbilisi)/ 1902-1905/ Georgia/ Oil on oilcloth/ Primitivism/ Still LifeGilbert Sackerman, Bandbox, c 1939 BandboxRobert Stewart, Cobalt Blue Cup, c 1936 Cobalt Blue Cup