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Door Knocker

c. 1940

Wayne White

Associated Names

Wayne White

Artist, American, 1890 - 1978

The image shows a brass or bronze door knocker with an eagle design. The eagle has large wings and is holding a circular ring with its claws. The color scheme consists of brown and gold tones. The eagle has a shield on its chest, faces left, and has a foliage element beneath its body.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.8 x 23.1 cm (12 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9693

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 811, no. 2853.

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: WAYNE WHITE

Wikidata ID

Q64634646

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