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Thermometer

c. 1936

Franklin C. Moyan

Associated Names

Franklin C. Moyan

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a drawing of an elongated thermometer with a decorative frame at the top. The color palette includes earthy tones such as brown, red, and grey. The thermometer is situated at the center of the image with a bulb at the bottom. The frame at the top resembles a house roof.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.5 x 22.9 cm (12 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 66" long; 9" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.15115

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: MOYAN

Wikidata ID

Q64570434

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