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Drum

1938

Charles Moss

Associated Names

Charles Moss

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a cylindrical drum with a bald eagle emblem on the side surrounded by stars. The color palette consists of browns, beiges, muted reds, blue, and gold. The drum is positioned in the center of a plain background, and its rounded top is slightly open, revealing a lighter interior.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 37.3 x 50 cm (14 11/16 x 19 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9764

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: Chas F. Moss / '38

Wikidata ID

Q64538808

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