The image shows a ceramic jug designed in the shape of a historical figure wearing a tricorn hat and a military-style coat. The color palette includes soft grays, whites, black, gold, and blue. The jug is positioned centrally and facing towards the viewer, displaying details such as buttons and a sunburst emblem on the coat, with a handle extending from the back.
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Napoleon Toby Jug

Eugene Shellady (American, active c. 1935)

c. 1937

Medium
oil on paperboard
Classification
Index of American Design
Dimensions
overall: 44.9 x 30.9 cm (17 11/16 x 12 3/16 in.) ; Original IAD Object: .263 cm(High) .202 cm(Wide)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Index of American Design
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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