Floating Compass

c. 1938

Archie Thompson

Associated Names
Archie Thompson

Artist, American, 1886-1975

The image includes a circular compass rose and a wooden box. The compass rose has colorful patterns in pink, yellow, blue, and green. The wooden box is open, displaying a similar compass rose design on its interior lid with the same color scheme. The box is positioned in a three-quarter view towards the lower right of the image, with its detached lid placed to the right. The background is off-white and textured.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 56.5 x 46 cm (22 1/4 x 18 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: outer box: 12" high; 12" wide; 7 1/2" deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9376

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: ARCHIE THOMPSON

Wikidata ID

Q64536318

You may be interested in

Loading Results