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The image shows a polished wooden newel post attached to a staircase. The color palette consists of rich browns for the wood and a lighter color for the staircase components such as the banister and spindles. The newel post is positioned in the foreground, with the steps and white railings extending upwards to the left in the background.
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The image shows a polished wooden newel post attached to a staircase. The color palette consists of rich browns for the wood and a lighter color for the staircase components such as the banister and spindles. The newel post is positioned in the foreground, with the steps and white railings extending upwards to the left in the background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bishop Hill: Newel Post

Archie Thompson

Date
1939
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 49.2 x 32.4 cm (19 3/8 x 12 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 36" high; base: 5" wide; 8" high; bannister: 2 1/2" wide; hand rest: 4 1/2" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8730
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Bishop Hill
  • American
Inscription

lower left in watercolor: ARCHIE THOMPSON

NGA object ID 20927. 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.