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There are three objects shown in the image. The largest object is a cube with carved sides, primarily dark brown with hints of red. Above and to the left of the cube is a smaller square object with circular cut-outs in a darker brown tone. To the right of the cube, there is a single ornate side panel, matching the design of the cube, with a circular motif in a dark metal shade with hints of red and blue. The color palette includes shades of brown, red, and blue, giving a metallic appearance. The cube is in the lower left area, the square piece is above it, and the side panel is to the right, slightly below the level of the smaller square.
National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design
"Safe" Bank
William O. Fletcher
- Date
- c. 1938
- Medium
- watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink on paper
- Dimensions
- overall: 21.4 x 28.8 cm (8 7/16 x 11 5/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 3/8" high; 2 1/2" wide; 2 1/8" deep
- Classification
- Index of American Design · Drawing
- Accession number
- 1943.8.8585
- Credit line
- Index of American Design
- Time span
- 1926 to 1950
- Department
- CG-W
Subjects and terms
- American
Inscription
lower right in watercolor: W.O. Fletcher
NGA object ID 20782. 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.