Toy Bank Building

c. 1938

Alf Bruseth

Associated Names
Alf Bruseth

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows two toy buildings placed side by side. On the left, there is a model of a small, ornate building resembling a house with a porch, triangular roof, and several red chimneys. To the right, there is a side view of a similar structure with an open door showing the interior. The color palette includes predominantly yellow for the walls, deep green for the roofs, and bright red for the chimneys. The left building has a decorative arch and a porch supported by slender posts. The structure on the right reveals a cut-away view, emphasizing the roof and chimneys, allowing a glimpse into its hollow interior.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.2 x 34.7 cm (10 11/16 x 13 11/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: house: 5" high, base to ridge; 4 7/8" long; 1 6/8" wide, base:5" square; 1/2" high; veranda to top of veranda roof: 1 15/16"; porch roof: 3 7/8"; entrance: 1 6/8" front; 1 11/16" side

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8508

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York, 1970: 658, pl. 2414.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: ALF BRUSETH

Wikidata ID

Q64534187

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