Civil War Soldier & Tree Trunk Bank

c. 1937

William O. Fletcher

Associated Names
William O. Fletcher

Artist, American, c. 1880 - 1954

This is a painting of an antique cast iron mechanical bank. The painting depicts a toy depicting two figures in old-fashioned military garb, likely serving as soldiers, holding rifles, aimed at a rustic tree stump. One figure stands on a green base marked with the words "LEAD BANK" near the stump with intricate carved textures suggestive of bark. The figures are embellished with detailed attire, featuring red pants and blue military-style jackets and caps. The other figure, shown from the back, suggests a potential action mechanism between the figures and the stump.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.3 x 29 cm (8 3/8 x 11 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 6 1/2" high; 10" long; 4" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8591


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in ink: W.O. Fletcher.

Wikidata ID

Q64638915

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