Fireman's Trumpet

1935/1942

Samuel O. Klein

Associated Names
Samuel O. Klein

Artist, American, 1906 - 1991

This is a drawing of an intricately decorated base of an object. The image includes a central design with floral and ornamental patterns. The base is broad and ornately adorned with a swirling design pattern, while the tapered upper section bears symmetrical decorative details and inscriptions structured in a diamond shape. The text "Detail of Design" is written to the right of the central form in the image. The drawing focuses on the ornamental artistry of the object.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.5 x 32.5 cm (9 5/8 x 12 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10239

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 101, pl. 309.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Samuel O. Klein

Wikidata ID

Q64630368

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