The image shows two architectural models resembling vintage toy bank buildings. On the left is a model resembling the facade of a CITY BANK with arched windows and a prominent doorway. On the right is a more ornate model with a decorative lattice pattern and a curved top. The color palette is predominantly composed of shades of brown and gray, with details highlighted in dark tones to suggest shadow and depth. The left model is positioned straight on and angled slightly backward to display its side, while the right model is angled forward to showcase both the front and side with the lattice design. The models are centered against a plain, light background.
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The image shows two architectural models resembling vintage toy bank buildings. On the left is a model resembling the facade of a CITY BANK with arched windows and a prominent doorway. On the right is a more ornate model with a decorative lattice pattern and a curved top. The color palette is predominantly composed of shades of brown and gray, with details highlighted in dark tones to suggest shadow and depth. The left model is positioned straight on and angled slightly backward to display its side, while the right model is angled forward to showcase both the front and side with the lattice design. The models are centered against a plain, light background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

"City Bank" Toy Bank

William O. Fletcher

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, gouache, pen and ink, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 21.8 x 30.5 cm (8 9/16 x 12 in.) Original IAD Object: 5 5/8" high; 2 7/16" deep; 3" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8517
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in ink: W.O. Fletcher.

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