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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Penny Bank

c. 1940

Charles Charon

Associated Names

Charles Charon

Artist, American, active c. 1935

There is a small model house made of solid material in the center of the image. The house is green with details like windows, a chimney, and a textured roof pattern. The background is plain and light beige. The name "CHAR.D.CHARON" is printed in blue text in the lower left corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 21.2 x 27.5 cm (8 3/8 x 10 13/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 2 3/16" high; 2" wide; 2 11/16" deep
Accession Number

1943.8.8513

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in colored pencil: CHAS. D. CHARNON

Wikidata ID

Q64538351

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