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A large golden bell is positioned within an ornate, dark wrought-iron frame that sits atop a rectangular wooden base. The colors present are gold for the bell, dark gray for the iron frame, and brown hues for the wooden base. The bell is suspended in the middle of the frame, which stands upright on the flat, horizontal surface of the wooden base.
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A large golden bell is positioned within an ornate, dark wrought-iron frame that sits atop a rectangular wooden base. The colors present are gold for the bell, dark gray for the iron frame, and brown hues for the wooden base. The bell is suspended in the middle of the frame, which stands upright on the flat, horizontal surface of the wooden base.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bell from Ship

Robert W.R. Taylor

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.1 x 21.9 cm (11 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.) Original IAD Object: bell: 11" high; 12 1/2" in diameter; frame: 22 1/2" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8676
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 watercolor: R.W.R. Taylor.

NGA object ID 20873. 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.