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Fireman's Hat

1937

William Lang

Associated Names

William Lang

Artist, American, c. 1889 - 1958

A red fireman's helmet with a silver badge and the letters "KFD" is displayed in the upper portion of the image. The color palette is red and silver on a beige background. Below the helmet, there is a small pencil sketch of a similar helmet.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 32.8 x 24.4 cm (12 15/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.1746

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 51, no. 93.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Lilly / Lang 1937

Wikidata ID

Q64638395

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