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Locomotive Bell

1935/1942

Georgina King

Associated Names

Georgina King

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, metallic bell set within a curved iron frame. The bell is gold-colored, while the frame is silver-gray. The clapper inside the bell is red. The elements are centrally positioned against a neutral, off-white background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 33.2 x 24.3 cm (13 1/16 x 9 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.17740

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: George King

Wikidata ID

Q64571689

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