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The image displays a large pair of fireplace bellows with an ornate floral pattern design. The color palette includes earthy tones such as brown, beige, red, and blue. The bellows handle is positioned upwards, while the nozzle faces downwards.
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The image displays a large pair of fireplace bellows with an ornate floral pattern design. The color palette includes earthy tones such as brown, beige, red, and blue. The bellows handle is positioned upwards, while the nozzle faces downwards.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bellows

Thomas Watts

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 54 x 37.5 cm (21 1/4 x 14 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 18" long; 7 1/2" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8658
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American

NGA object ID 20855. 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.