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Eggplant

Joseph Stella · c. 1939

Joseph Stella: American, 1877 - 1946

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Joseph Stella

Eggplant

c. 1939

colored pencils and wax crayon with scratching-out on thick wove paper · National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

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Medium
colored pencils and wax crayon with scratching-out on thick wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 51.4 x 40.6 cm (20 1/4 x 16 in.)
Collection no.
1996.47.1
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By the artist

Collection: National Gallery of Art

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Eggplant — Joseph Stella. c. 1939.

Medium: colored pencils and wax crayon with scratching-out on thick wove paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall: 51.4 x 40.6 cm (20 1/4 x 16 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1996.47.1. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Dyke.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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