Dinner Bell by Anonymous

Dinner Bell 1935 - 1942

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drawing, painting, watercolor

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drawing

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painting

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charcoal drawing

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watercolor

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coloured pencil

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watercolour illustration

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watercolor

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realism

Dimensions: overall: 33.4 x 21.6 cm (13 1/8 x 8 1/2 in.)

Copyright: National Gallery of Art: CC0 1.0

This drawing of a dinner bell was made anonymously, with what looks like pencil and watercolour. I like the way the artist really allows the materials to have their say. The brown and white give it a rustic feel. You can almost hear the clang. The artist seems to let the watercolour do its thing, creating these translucent washes that give the metal a real sense of weight and age. Look at the mottled surface of the bell itself; you can see how the pigment pools and settles, creating these beautiful, unpredictable textures. It's not about precision, but about capturing the essence of the object. It reminds me a bit of Giorgio Morandi’s still lifes, the way he found beauty in the everyday. Art is like a conversation between artists across time, and this drawing speaks to that. Ultimately, it’s a reminder that art can be found in the simplest of things.

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