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This is a drawing of a horse-drawn carriage. It features a detailed side view of an antique horse-drawn carriage with large, wooden-spoked wheels and intricate mechanical details. The carriage body is painted in a rich brown with a decorative emblem on the side, depicting an illustration within a circular frame. To the right of the main image, there is a sketched frontal view of the carriage. Below the carriage is a separate drawing of a long pole. The precision and technical style of the drawing suggest it could be a study or design for the construction or restoration of such a vehicle.
National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design
Bottler's Wagon
Donald Humphrey
- Date
- c. 1937
- Medium
- watercolor and graphite on paperboard
- Dimensions
- overall: 44.9 x 56.4 cm (17 11/16 x 22 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 10 1/2" long; 9 1/2" high; 5 1/2" wide
- Classification
- Index of American Design · Drawing
- Accession number
- 1943.8.15974
- Credit line
- Index of American Design
- Time span
- 1926 to 1950
- Department
- CG-W
Subjects and terms
- Milwaukee
- American
Inscription
lower right in graphite: DONALD HUMPHREY 1937
NGA object ID 28065. 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.