Toy Bank: William Tell

c. 1937

George File

Associated Names
George File

Artist, American, c. 1885 - unknown

The sculpture features a figure aiming a firearm toward a figure emerging from a doorway of a structure resembling a castle tower. The figure on the left is dressed in a blue tunic with red accents, yellow and white pants, and a red hat. They hold a large rifle aimed at the doorway where another character is visible. The tower on the right displays intricate brickwork and a small arched entrance. The sculpture is made of metal and painted in blue, red, yellow, and brown colors. The base of the sculpture is flat and textured, supporting both the figure and the tower in a connected scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23.1 x 30.5 cm (9 1/8 x 12 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 6 3/4" high; 10 1/2" long; 3 3/4" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8531


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York, 1970: 648, pl. 2372.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Geo. J. File

Wikidata ID

Q64571390

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