Church Bell
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 33.2 x 24.3 cm (13 1/16 x 9 9/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.17741
Art Historical Context
"Church Bell," a delicate watercolor and graphite rendering by L. B. Hartmann from 1935/1942, captures the elegant form of a traditional American church bell. Measuring 33.2 x 24.3 cm, this precise drawing on paper belongs to the National Gallery of's Index of American Design collection (Department CG-W). Hartmann's work exemplifies the meticulous documentation style of the era, blending soft watercolor washes for tonal depth with graphite lines for sharp detail, ideal for faithfully reproducing three-dimensional objects in two dimensions. Created during the Great Depression as part of the Fe...