Bas Relief

c. 1938

Edward L. Loper

Associated Names
Edward L. Loper

Artist, American, 1916 - 2011

This image shows an engraved design featuring a cannon with large wheels next to an eagle perched on top, situated on the left side of a rectangular stone slab. The color scheme is predominantly grayscale with subtle hints of blue and gray tones throughout the stone surface. The cannon is positioned slightly to the left in the composition, with its barrel pointing to the right, while the eagle is perched on the cannon barrel facing forward, wings tucked close to its body. To accompany the cannon, a stack of cannonballs is carved on the lower left, further anchoring the scene within the carved rectangle.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23 x 30.6 cm (9 1/16 x 12 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 48" long; 24" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.14896


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: EDWARD LOPER DEL 259-1

Wikidata ID

Q64557431

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