Baptismal Font and Stand

1935/1942

N.H. Yeckley

Associated Names
N.H. Yeckley

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, ornate pedestal supporting a shallow, wide bowl with a lid. The color palette includes shades of red, pink, black, and brown, with accents of beige and gold. The pedestal stands centrally in the image, extending upward to hold the bowl, which is positioned directly on top of it. The bowl's lid is centrally situated and includes a small handle for easy lifting. The name "Norman Henry Yeckley" is handwritten in the lower right part of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 24.2 cm (14 x 9 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 42 1/2" high; 31 1/4" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17764

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 39, no. 68.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Norman Henry Yeckley

Wikidata ID

Q64618003

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