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This detailed watercolor depicts a metal object. The object is vertical, with two sides connected at the top and in the middle. There appears to be a hinge and a spring in the center of the object, suggesting that it is intended to open and close. One side of the object appears silver and has swirling patterns engraved on it, while the other side is a dull gray color. At the base of the duller side is a looped brown rope or string. The object is centered on the page, and the background is blank white paper. The artist's signature, "Arthur E. Reynolds III", is in the lower right corner of the painting.
National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design
Bit
Arthur P. Reynolds
- Date
- c. 1940
- Medium
- watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
- Dimensions
- overall: 35.8 x 26.8 cm (14 1/8 x 10 9/16 in.)
- Classification
- Index of American Design · Drawing
- Accession number
- 1943.8.14618
- Credit line
- Index of American Design
- Time span
- 1926 to 1950
- Department
- CG-W
Subjects and terms
- California
- American
Inscription
lower right in black ink: Arthur E. Reynolds III
NGA object ID 26709. 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.