Toy Bus

c. 1939

Owen Middleton

Associated Names
Owen Middleton

Artist, American, 1888 - 1954

This is a painting of a horse-drawn carriage. The image depicts a vividly colored carriage with intricate detailing, pulled by two white horses. The carriage is topped by a driver in bright clothing and has wheels that are prominently oversized. The side of the carriage bears the words "Broadway and _____" partially visible. The horses are dynamic, captured in mid-trot. The overall style suggests a playful or whimsical interpretation, possibly aligning with folk art or primitive artistic influences.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.4 x 40.8 cm (11 15/16 x 16 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 13" long; 7 1/4" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15909

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 627, no. 2234.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: O. MIDDLETON

Wikidata ID

Q64618748

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