Toy Bank: "Waste Not - Want Not"

c. 1938

William O. Fletcher

Associated Names
William O. Fletcher

Artist, American, c. 1880 - 1954

The image shows two small, decorative, house-shaped objects placed on a plain background. Each object is encased in red, with ornate patterns resembling a miniature architectural facade. They have pointed roofs painted in a blue hue and detailed designs on the sides. The structures appear to have a three-dimensional appearance, with shaded areas suggesting depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.4 x 30 cm (8 7/16 x 11 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 4 1/4" high; 2 3/8" wide; 1 3/8" deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8505

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York, 1970: 659, pl. 2442.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: W.O. Fletcher.

Wikidata ID

Q64638853

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