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The image shows a large metal bell supported by a bracket with a handle. The bell and bracket have a rustic patina in brown, gray, and hints of green. The background is off-white, contrasting with the muted tones of the bell. The bell, handle, and mount are symmetrically positioned in the image.
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The image shows a large metal bell supported by a bracket with a handle. The bell and bracket have a rustic patina in brown, gray, and hints of green. The background is off-white, contrasting with the muted tones of the bell. The bell, handle, and mount are symmetrically positioned in the image.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bell

L. B. Hartmann

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 37.5 x 27.9 cm (14 3/4 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 22" long; 8" long; 13" in diameter at top; 18" in diameter at bottom
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.17396
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • California
  • American
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: L.B.HARTMANN

NGA object ID 29485. 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.