Toy Bank: Globe

c. 1939

Walter Hochstrasser

Associated Names
Walter Hochstrasser

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1901 - 1975

The image shows a spherical object resembling a globe mounted on a stand, topped with a small eagle statue. The globe has labeled holes such as "Secure," "Press," and others, and rests on a base with the inscription "Globe Bank." The colors are primarily faded red and bronze, with darker tones for the eagle and text. The globe, stand, eagle, and base are set against a plain background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.5 x 21.8 cm (11 5/8 x 8 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5 5/8" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8589

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in colored pencil (cut off): Walter Hochs

Wikidata ID

Q64634048

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