The image features a circular design with curved lines and symmetrical shapes, creating an abstract pattern. At the center, a vertical plant-like figure with curling tendrils and leaf forms extends upwards, flanked by two abstract foliage shapes resembling flowers. Surrounding this central figure on a deep reddish-brown background, curved handwritten text circles the composition, adding an ornamental touch. The overall design resembles an ornate plate or emblem.

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Pennsylvania German Plate

Eugene Shellady (American, active c. 1935)

1938

Medium: oil paint on paperboard
Classification: Index of American Design
Dimensions: overall: 43.6 x 37.9 cm (17 3/16 x 14 15/16 in.) ; Original IAD Object: 14" Dia
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: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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