Memorial Money Bank

c. 1940

Nicholas Amantea

Associated Names
Nicholas Amantea

Artist, American, 1900 - 1978

The image shows a large bell on a square base. The bell is gold with inscriptions and an eagle figure on top. The base has detailed patterns and a circular section with star patterns in red, white, and blue. The background is plain beige.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.2 x 22.2 cm (11 7/8 x 8 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 6" high; 4 3/4" wide; 4 3/4" deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8588

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York, 1970: 654, pl. 2390.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: N. Amantea

Wikidata ID

Q64618289

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