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Tin Toy

1935/1942

American 20th Century

Associated Names

American 20th Century

Artist

The image shows a cylindrical, tin object with illustrations of figures in medieval attire on its side. The color palette includes silver, brown, yellow, green, red, and blue. The object is centered on the page, with its crank handle on the right side and a knob on top, against an off-white background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35 x 25.2 cm (13 3/4 x 9 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.15684

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64535191

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