Fireside Bellows

c. 1937

Grace Halpin

Associated Names
Grace Halpin

Artist, American, 1909 - 1978

The image shows a large ornate bellows decorated with a floral pattern in shades of yellow, red, and orange. Two outlined sketches of the same object are on the left and right. The color palette is primarily warm tones with touches of gold and brown. The central bellows is the focal point, with the outline sketches symmetrically placed on either side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28 x 22.1 cm (11 x 8 11/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 18" long; 7" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8664

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Back view / SCALE = INCHES 1/2 = 2" lower right in graphite: SIDE VIEW / G. Halpin

Wikidata ID

Q64572721

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