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The image shows a large metallic lock plate with two large, old-fashioned keys. The color palette consists mostly of muted browns and grays. The lock plate lies flat with one key standing upright inserted into the lock while the other key rests next to it atop the plate, angled slightly downward to the left. The background is a simple, light beige, emphasizing the lock and keys in the foreground.
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The image shows a large metallic lock plate with two large, old-fashioned keys. The color palette consists mostly of muted browns and grays. The lock plate lies flat with one key standing upright inserted into the lock while the other key rests next to it atop the plate, angled slightly downward to the left. The background is a simple, light beige, emphasizing the lock and keys in the foreground.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bar Lock and Keys

Alexander Anderson

Date
1940
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 28.2 x 35.8 cm (11 1/8 x 14 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 6" high; 8" wide; 1 1/4" thick
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.12556
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Racine
  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: ALEXANDER ANDERSON - 1940 -

NGA object ID 24648. 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.