Toy Bank

c. 1938

Pearl Torell

Associated Names
Pearl Torell

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture portrays a seated bulldog with a focused expression. It is made of bronze or metallic material with a brownish hue. The bulldog wears a spiked collar. It is placed on a rectangular base with brown and reddish tones. The sculpture shows detailed muscular features and skin folds typical of a bulldog. It is scaled down in size compared to a real bulldog and placed on an elevated platform.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.6 x 22.2 cm (12 1/16 x 8 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 8" high; 3" wide; 5" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8467

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Pearl Torell

Wikidata ID

Q64619268

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