Iron Bank

c. 1940

LeRoy Griffith

Associated Names
LeRoy Griffith

Artist, American, 1915 - 1958

The image shows a small mechanical bank with a doll-like figure seated within a dome-shaped structure. The bank is adorned with intricate designs and has a color palette of gold, blue, red, and brown. It is placed centrally in the image with the front facing towards the viewer, showing the detailed design on its facade and steps leading up to the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.7 x 22 cm (11 11/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 4 3/4" high; 3" wide; man: 2" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8493

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: LE ROY GRIFFITH; verso: accross the upper half in graphite: 1875 / O.O. unknown / P.O. Fiedler Antique shop - Ottumwa

Wikidata ID

Q64592990

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