Desk Bell

1935/1942

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

The image features a wooden box with a round knob on its front side, labeled as a college desk bell from 1812 in New Orleans, LA. The color palette includes shades of brown, red, black dots, and a green knob. The box occupies most of the visual space. Next to the box, there is a handwritten note pointing to a side lever, indicating its function in moving the bell. The background is plain and off-white.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 14.4 x 16.5 cm (5 11/16 x 6 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15021

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64535180

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