Snare Drum

c. 1940

Rose Campbell-Gerke

Associated Names
Rose Campbell-Gerke

Artist, American, 1879-1964

A cylindrical drum with a painted depiction of a bald eagle in the center holds a red, white, and blue shield, and a long red banner. The background behind the eagle is a sky blue with gold starbursts above. The drum has worn sections of deep brown and bronze around its edges, suggesting an aged appearance. Position centrally, the drum directly faces the viewer, showing the eagle and surrounding design elements. The surface beneath is neutral and lightly shaded.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 24.4 cm (14 x 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9765

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 809, no. 2847.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: ROSE CAMPBELL GERKE

Wikidata ID

Q64629895

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