Bar Lock and Keys

1940

Alexander Anderson

Associated Names
Alexander Anderson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large metallic lock plate with two large, old-fashioned keys. The color palette consists mostly of muted browns and grays. The lock plate lies flat with one key standing upright inserted into the lock while the other key rests next to it atop the plate, angled slightly downward to the left. The background is a simple, light beige, emphasizing the lock and keys in the foreground.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.2 x 35.8 cm (11 1/8 x 14 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 6" high; 8" wide; 1 1/4" thick

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12556

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: ALEXANDER ANDERSON - 1940 -

Wikidata ID

Q64534108

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