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The image shows a top hat with a cylindrical crown and a wide brim. The color palette includes muted blues, grays, and beiges with red and blue geometric and floral patterns. The hat is showcased against a light background, emphasizing its intricate design.
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The image shows a top hat with a cylindrical crown and a wide brim. The color palette includes muted blues, grays, and beiges with red and blue geometric and floral patterns. The hat is showcased against a light background, emphasizing its intricate design.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox

Gilbert Sackerman

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 30.5 x 40.7 cm (12 x 16 in.) Original IAD Object: 12" long
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8395
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: Gilbert Sackerman

NGA object ID 20592. 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.