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Dave (later recorded as David Drake) · 1858

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Graphite
38% of the image
Grey · text contrast 11.2:1

Smoke
32% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.2:1

Silver
9% of the image
Grey · text contrast 10.5:1

Taupe
8% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 5.1:1

Ash
7% of the image
Grey · text contrast 6.7:1

Sepia
5% of the image
Brown · text contrast 7.9:1

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Artist: Dave (later recorded as David Drake)
American, ca. 1801–1870s
Date: 1858
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Alkaline-glazed stoneware
Size: Height: 22 5/8 in. (57.5 cm); diameter: 27 in. (68.6 cm); circumference (widest): 72 in. (182.9 cm); 82 lbs (37.2 kg); approximately 25 gallon capacity
Place: American
Period: 19th century
Main colour: Grey · lightness 42, colourfulness 4

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Ronald S. Kane Bequest, in memory of Berry B. Tracy, 2020. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's isPublicDomain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

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