Egg Glass
c. 1936
Medium
goauche and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 29.2 x 22.8 cm (11 1/2 x 9 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.11291
Art Historical Context
Behold *Egg Glass*, a delicate rendering by artist Raymond Manupelli, created around 1936. This gouache and graphite work on paper captures the elegant simplicity of an American egg glass—a small, footed drinking vessel designed for serving soft-boiled eggs, evoking the refined tableware of 19th-century households. Measuring 29.2 x 22.8 cm, its precise lines and vibrant hues bring to life the object's subtle curves and shimmering glass texture, inviting viewers to appreciate everyday craftsmanship. As part of the *Index of American Design*, a groundbreaking WPA Federal Art Project from the Gr...
About the Artist
Raymond Manupelli
Raymond Manupelli is an artist about whom detailed biographical and historical documentation is limited. No confirmed dates of birth or death have been established in major art-historical reference sources, and his nationality remains unverified. The works associated with his name suggest activity as a practitioner in one or more visual media, but the specifics of his training, principal influence...