Bandbox

c. 1939

Walter Doran

Associated Names
Walter Doran

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a cylindrical container adorned with a detailed pastoral scene. The container is the central focus of the composition, with illustrations of trees, a man, and horses with a carriage done in a light brown color on a deep blue background. The box is depicted with its lid visible on top and intricate drawings on its sides.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.7 x 40.7 cm (12 1/16 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8363

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York, 1970: 524, pl. 1950.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: -Walter Doran-

Wikidata ID

Q64633999

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