Fireman's Helmet

c. 1939

Eugene Bartz

Associated Names
Eugene Bartz

Artist, American, 1903 - 1941

The image features a vintage fireman's helmet as the largest object, made of glossy black material with a prominent embossed golden emblem on the front. The helmet has a silver eagle figure protruding from the top. The color palette consists of black, gold, brown, and accents of red along the helmet's contours. Positioned centrally, the helmet sits upright with the eagle facing left, while the rest of the object occupies the majority of the frame's right side. The artist's signature, "Eugène Bourcy," appears in the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28 x 35.7 cm (11 x 14 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.1744


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 106, pl. 327.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Eugene Bartz

Wikidata ID

Q64560090

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