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The image shows a large metallic bell with a handle, displayed against a plain background. The color palette consists of shades of gray, giving the bell a polished appearance. The bell is centrally positioned with the handle extending horizontally. Below the bell, text reads "1/4 TO THE INCH."
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The image shows a large metallic bell with a handle, displayed against a plain background. The color palette consists of shades of gray, giving the bell a polished appearance. The bell is centrally positioned with the handle extending horizontally. Below the bell, text reads "1/4 TO THE INCH."

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bell - From Swedish Church

Wellington Blewett

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 28.4 x 22.4 cm (11 3/16 x 8 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 19 1/2" high; cross bar: 27" wide; bell: 17" diameter at bottom; 9: in diameter at top
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8633
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Pittsburgh
  • American
Inscription

lower center in watercolor: 1/4" TO THE INCH

NGA object ID 20830. 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.