Mission Chimes

c. 1938

Bertha Semple

Associated Names
Bertha Semple

Artist, American, 1903 - 1965

The image shows a wooden arch structure mounted on a rectangular base, with multiple small gold-colored bells attached around the arch. The colors in the image include muted tones of brown and grayish blue for the wood and bright gold for the bells. The structure is displayed with the bells evenly distributed along the edges of the semi-circular wooden frame, positioned centrally. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 24.4 cm (14 x 9 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 37 1/2"high; 8 1/2"thick; 20 1/2"diam. of wheel.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6943

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Bertha Semple.

Wikidata ID

Q64537394

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