Toy Bank

1935/1942

Paul Kelly

Associated Names
Paul Kelly

Artist, American, active 1930s

The image shows a mechanical bank in the shape of an organ. The largest object has a small figure of a man wearing a red hat and a blue coat at the top, with a dog and a monkey on either side. The color palette includes warm tones of brown, gold, and beige, with elements of blue, red, and yellow. Positioned in front of the viewer, the organ bank sits slightly angled to the left, displaying intricate decorative details on its sides and top. The organ bank is the central focus against a plain, light background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.8 x 30.6 cm (16 1/16 x 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17021


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York, 1970: 659, pl. 2415.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Paul Kelley / K.C., Mo.

Wikidata ID

Q64619051

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