Toy Locomotive

c. 1941

John Hall

Associated Names
John Hall

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a small, vintage toy train labeled "COMET" at the center. The train has a creamy yellow cabin with three arched black windows, a red cylindrical boiler, and a tall black chimney. The colors are warm, including yellows and reds, muted by some aging effects, with accents of black and brown for the wheels and chimney. Positioned centrally against a plain, textured background, the train stands out without any other surrounding objects. The name "John Hall" is inscribed below the train on the lower right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.7 x 42.5 cm (13 11/16 x 16 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 6 1/2" long; 6 1/2" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17253

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 630, no. 2247.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: JOHN HALL

Wikidata ID

Q64582768

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