No title (artist's paint box)
Artist
Fremont F. Ellis
(American, 1897 - 1985)
Manufacturer
Unknown Maker
Datecirca 1911
Mediummixed media
DimensionsPaint Box: 18 1/4 x 20 15/16 x 2 7/8 in. (46.4 x 53.2 x 7.3 cm)
ClassificationsArtist Equipment
Credit LineGift of Bernard Ewell, 2011
Object number2011.13.3
DescriptionPaint box with 7 brushes, 4 knives, 59 tubes of paint, 2 disposible palette pads, 1 palette, 1 canvas board and various other items. (Please see Notes field in Notes tab for detailed list).eMuseum Notes
Freemont Ellis’ paint box is filled with old tubes of dried paint; Ellis was a member of the Cinco Pintores artist group. His artist paint box provides a peek into how artists transported their equipment and materials, and tried to keep them organized.
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