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A large, brass bell is mounted on a dark bracket in the center of the image. The color palette includes warm brass tones with hints of brown on the bracket, against a light cream background. The bell is centered and mounted horizontally on the left side on a bracket that extends outwards.
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A large, brass bell is mounted on a dark bracket in the center of the image. The color palette includes warm brass tones with hints of brown on the bracket, against a light cream background. The bell is centered and mounted horizontally on the left side on a bracket that extends outwards.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bell, from Presidential Yacht "Sylph"

Edith Towner

Date
1940
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.7 x 26.6 cm (14 1/16 x 10 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: Approximately 12" in diameter
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.6701
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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  • American
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lower right in black ink: Edith Towner

NGA object ID 18901. 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.