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The image shows a large round metal object designed with engravings and a central cross figure. It features warm earthy tones such as rust, brown, and green. The object is placed at the center of the frame against a white background with the artist's name, Harry Adam Wardell, inscribed at the bottom right.
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The image shows a large round metal object designed with engravings and a central cross figure. It features warm earthy tones such as rust, brown, and green. The object is placed at the center of the frame against a white background with the artist's name, Harry Adam Wardell, inscribed at the bottom right.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

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Harry Mann Waddell

Date
1937
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.3 x 26.7 cm (13 7/8 x 10 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: Approx. 21"diameter; 12"deep
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.6644
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Ventura
  • American
  • Spanish Southwest
Inscription

lower right in black ink: HARRY MANN WADDELL

NGA object ID 18844. 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.