Portable Brass Hand Bell

c. 1936

Columbus Simpson

Associated Names
Columbus Simpson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, golden bell encased in a metal framework with a handle extending to the upper right. It is mounted on a wooden base at the bottom of the image, and the color palette includes metallic gold, silver, and wood tones, with hints of brown and grey.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.1 x 21.7 cm (10 11/16 x 8 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 27" high; 19 1/2" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8683

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Columbus Simpson

Wikidata ID

Q64540308

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