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The image shows a mechanical scale with a main vertical rod leading down to a horizontal weight platform. The color palette is grayscale, giving the image a monochromatic appearance. The scale is centered in the composition, with the rod extending from the top and the platform at the bottom. There is a hook near the top of the rod and a string or chain connecting it to the platform. The background is plain, providing contrast to the detailed scale.
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The image shows a mechanical scale with a main vertical rod leading down to a horizontal weight platform. The color palette is grayscale, giving the image a monochromatic appearance. The scale is centered in the composition, with the rod extending from the top and the platform at the bottom. There is a hook near the top of the rod and a string or chain connecting it to the platform. The background is plain, providing contrast to the detailed scale.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Betty Lamp

James M. Lawson

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.3 x 24.9 cm (13 7/8 x 9 13/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.12355
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Hickory Hill
Inscription

lower right in black ink: James M. Lawson / Del. 133

NGA object ID 24448. 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.