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The image features two ornate harness-like objects with large, looped handles at the top and decorative elements. The front object has a light metallic appearance with a central emblem resembling a floral pattern, while the one behind it has a darker metallic finish. The color palette includes shades of silver, gray, and hints of gold and bronze. The main objects are centrally located with the light-colored object overlapping slightly to the left and in front of the darker one, both positioned against a plain, neutral background.
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The image features two ornate harness-like objects with large, looped handles at the top and decorative elements. The front object has a light metallic appearance with a central emblem resembling a floral pattern, while the one behind it has a darker metallic finish. The color palette includes shades of silver, gray, and hints of gold and bronze. The main objects are centrally located with the light-colored object overlapping slightly to the left and in front of the darker one, both positioned against a plain, neutral background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

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Dana Bartlett

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 34.3 x 23.5 cm (13 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 1/4" long; 5 1/2" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.17399
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Colorado Springs
  • American

NGA object ID 29488. 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.