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Water cooler by Richard Franklin (Polk) Bell
Artist
Richard Franklin (Polk) Bell
Date
1870–90
Medium
Stoneware
Dimensions
14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Gallery
706
Location
706
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Robert W. de Forest, 1933

Description

Overview Water cooler Possibly Richard Franklin (Polk) Bell American 1870–90 On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 706 This highly imaginative water cooler has dolphin handles and a finial in the form of a small boy; similar motifs can be found on other works by the Bell family. The delicate coggled pattern and the applied knobs, or barnacles, give the piece an extraordinary appearance.