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Glass Bell

c. 1936

Samuel O. Klein

Associated Names

Samuel O. Klein

Artist, American, 1906 - 1991

A glass bell with an ornate handle and decorative engravings. The color palette consists of soft, muted hues in shades of transparent gray and white, with a hint of golden yellow from the clapper inside the bell. Positioned centrally on a plain background, with a faint circular emblem or watermark in the top right corner of the page.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.9 x 23 cm (11 x 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11163

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lowre left in graphite: Actual Size; lower right in graphite: S. Klein

Wikidata ID

Q64630375

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