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The image displays a rusty brown metallic object resembling a hook or clasp mechanism. It is resting horizontally with a curved hook extending from its top and a loop at the end. The background is a plain, light beige color.
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The image displays a rusty brown metallic object resembling a hook or clasp mechanism. It is resting horizontally with a curved hook extending from its top and a loop at the end. The background is a plain, light beige color.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Barrel Lock

C. Milford Lee

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 21.1 x 28.2 cm (8 5/16 x 11 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 4" long; 3 3/4" in diameter
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.12551
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Philadelphia
  • American
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: DEL. 390-1 MILFORD LEE

NGA object ID 24643. 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.