Who created "Penny Bank"?

Penny Bank was created by Grace Halpin in c. 1938.

When was "Penny Bank" created?

This artwork was created c. 1938.

What medium is "Penny Bank"?

Penny Bank is watercolor, gouache, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard.

Is "Penny Bank" in the public domain?

Yes, Penny Bank is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Penny Bank

Grace Halpin

c. 1938

Medium

watercolor, gouache, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

Dimensions

overall: 27.6 x 21.8 cm (10 7/8 x 8 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 2 1/2" high; 7/8" thick; 4 1/2" long

Classification

Index of American Design

Department

CG-W

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Index of American Design

Accession Number

1943.8.8521

About the Artist

Grace Halpin

**Grace Halpin (1909–1978)** was an American artist best known for her meticulous contributions to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the 1930s and 1940s. This ambitious initiative commissioned artists to create detailed renderings of everyday American folk and decorative arts, preserving cultural artifacts through watercolor an...

Penny Bank

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