Mechanical Bank: Jumping Dog

c. 1937

Edward W. Buechner

Associated Names
Edward W. Buechner

Artist, American, 1890 - 1938

The sculpture depicts a clown figure standing next to a barrel, holding a whip in one hand. A small dog stands on its hind legs beside the clown, appearing to perform a trick. The sculpture is colored in shades of grey and muted gold, with the barrel painted in a deep red. The material of the sculpture appears to be metal, and it has a vintage, mechanical look, akin to an old automaton or a coin bank. The base upon which the figures are mounted is rectangular and also metallic. The clown wears a pointed hat.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33.2 x 42.6 cm (13 1/16 x 16 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 7 1/4" high; 8 3/4" long; 3" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16815

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in ink: Edward Buechner

Wikidata ID

Q64557681

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