Toy Fire Engine

1935/1942

Harry Grossen

Associated Names
Harry Grossen

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a toy horse-drawn fire engine. The painting features a vintage toy consisting of three galloping horses—each painted in vivid colors. The horses are attached to a steam-powered fire engine with bright red wheels. The front of the engine showcases intricate mechanical details and the figure controlling it. The color palette is primarily earthy tones with the use of reds, browns, greens, and silvers, giving a tangible quality to the objects depicted. This is in the style of Charles Demuth, known for his precisionist works.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33 x 42.4 cm (13 x 16 11/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 11 1/2" long; 4 1/2" high; 4" deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15748


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 629, no. 2242.

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: HARRY / GROSSEN

Wikidata ID

Q64573238

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