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There is a large wall clock with a round clock face displaying Roman numerals. The clock has a wooden frame with a deep brown and red hue. Below the clock face is an elongated trapezoidal section with a yellow and black design. The base of the clock is rectangular with a gold oval embellishment. The color palette includes dark brown, red, gold, and black against an off-white background. The clock is positioned vertically in the center of the image.
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There is a large wall clock with a round clock face displaying Roman numerals. The clock has a wooden frame with a deep brown and red hue. Below the clock face is an elongated trapezoidal section with a yellow and black design. The base of the clock is rectangular with a gold oval embellishment. The color palette includes dark brown, red, gold, and black against an off-white background. The clock is positioned vertically in the center of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Banjo Clock

Ralph Morton

Date
c. 1942
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 35.8 x 24.5 cm (14 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.) Original IAD Object: none given
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4778
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Empire

NGA object ID 16979. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.