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A silver pitcher with pink asters and pears on a plate.
Still Life with Silver Pitcher, Asters, and Pears
A silver pitcher with pink asters and pears on a plate.
A silver pitcher with pink asters and pears on a plate.
Still Life with Silver Pitcher, Asters, and Pears, Henriette Amiard Oberteuffer, c. 1920s, body color and pastel on paper, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia, © Estate of Henriette Amiard Oberteuffer.

Still Life with Silver Pitcher, Asters, and Pears

Artist (French-American, 1878 - 1962)
Datec. 1920s
MediumPastel on paper
DimensionsFramed: 28 1/2 × 24 inches (72.4 × 61 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight H. Emanuelson.
Object number1982.13.2.a
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Copyright© Estate of Henriette Amiard Oberteuffer. The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextHenriette Oberteuffer's still life combines a popular cultivated flower, asters, with other items likely found around her home to create a composition that explores texture and color. Using the silver pitcher as a vessel for the asters afforded Oberteuffer an opportunity to create a reflected image, showing another view of the still life not typically seen. Text written for 'Lingua Flora,' on view June 21–September 8, 2024.
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