Iron Bank

c. 1936

Vincent P. Rosel

Associated Names
Vincent P. Rosel

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows an ornate metallic box with a lid that is standing open. The box is decorated with intricate patterns and has a circular element at its center. The color palette features dark grays and silvers, with hints of gold on the central element. The box is positioned in the center of the image, slightly elevated, with its lid revealing the interior. Surrounding the main image are sketches and diagrams of the box's design, located at the corners and edges of the page.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22 x 29 cm (8 11/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 3 1/2" high; 6" long; 3" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8582

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York, 1970: 659, pl. 2424.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: VINCENT P. ROSEL / DEL - 156 - 1

Wikidata ID

Q64633770

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