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The image shows a large, ornate pedestal supporting a shallow, wide bowl with a lid. The color palette includes shades of red, pink, black, and brown, with accents of beige and gold. The pedestal stands centrally in the image, extending upward to hold the bowl, which is positioned directly on top of it. The bowl's lid is centrally situated and includes a small handle for easy lifting. The name "Norman Henry Yeckley" is handwritten in the lower right part of the image.
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The image shows a large, ornate pedestal supporting a shallow, wide bowl with a lid. The color palette includes shades of red, pink, black, and brown, with accents of beige and gold. The pedestal stands centrally in the image, extending upward to hold the bowl, which is positioned directly on top of it. The bowl's lid is centrally situated and includes a small handle for easy lifting. The name "Norman Henry Yeckley" is handwritten in the lower right part of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Baptismal Font and Stand

N.H. Yeckley

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.5 x 24.2 cm (14 x 9 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 42 1/2" high; 31 1/4" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.17764
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • San Luis Obispo
  • American
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: Norman Henry Yeckley

NGA object ID 29853. 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.