Bell from Ship

c. 1940

Robert W.R. Taylor

Associated Names
Robert W.R. Taylor

Artist, American, active c. 1935

A large golden bell is positioned within an ornate, dark wrought-iron frame that sits atop a rectangular wooden base. The colors present are gold for the bell, dark gray for the iron frame, and brown hues for the wooden base. The bell is suspended in the middle of the frame, which stands upright on the flat, horizontal surface of the wooden base.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.1 x 21.9 cm (11 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: bell: 11" high; 12 1/2" in diameter; frame: 22 1/2" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8676

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: R.W.R. Taylor.

Wikidata ID

Q64629219

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