Toy Bank: Elephant

c. 1938

William O. Fletcher

Associated Names
William O. Fletcher

Artist, American, c. 1880 - 1954

The image shows four stylized elephants with colorful decorations on their backs. The elephants are primarily gray with intricate patterns, while the decorations are bright and vibrant in colors such as red, blue, and orange. The elephants are positioned against a plain background: one in the top left, facing slightly forward; one in the top right, facing left with its trunk raised; one in the bottom left, facing right with a front-facing trunk; and one in the bottom right, facing away from the viewer.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.5 x 33 cm (10 13/16 x 13 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5 1/2" high; 8 3/4" long; 2 7/8" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8440

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lowewr right in watercolor: W.O. Fletcher

Wikidata ID

Q64638797

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