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Fireman's Life Belt

1938

Alfonso Moreno

Associated Names

Alfonso Moreno

Artist, American, active c. 1935

A large leather fireman's belt with the word "RESCUE" in uppercase letters on a red background is displayed in the center of the image. The color palette includes black, white, brown, and bold red. The belt is coiled to form a loop with a metal buckle near the top center, and the end with the word faces towards the bottom right-hand side.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 24.6 x 35.9 cm (9 11/16 x 14 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.1745

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Alfonso Moreno 1938

Wikidata ID

Q64534218

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