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The image shows a detailed metal bit with chains, gears, and loops in metallic tones of silver-grey, dark grey, and hints of orange-brown rust. It is positioned vertically in the center of an off-white background. The components are symmetrically structured, with some parts extending slightly to the left and right.
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The image shows a detailed metal bit with chains, gears, and loops in metallic tones of silver-grey, dark grey, and hints of orange-brown rust. It is positioned vertically in the center of an off-white background. The components are symmetrically structured, with some parts extending slightly to the left and right.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bit

Arthur P. Reynolds

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.6 x 26.7 cm (14 x 10 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 1/4" long
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.14624
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • San Jose
  • American
Inscription

lower right in black ink: Arthur E. Reynolds

NGA object ID 26715. 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.