Toy Bank: Darktown Battery

Verna Tallman

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture portrays three figures in a baseball scene. Two are standing, and one is crouched on the ground. The left figure is a pitcher in mid-throw, wearing a blue and yellow uniform. In the middle, the figure is the batter, holding a bat and dressed in a blue shirt labeled "BOSTON" and yellow pants. The figure on the right is crouched and looking upwards. Each figure has dark skin, and the sculpture features vibrant colors such as yellow, blue, brown, and red. The material appears to be painted metal, and the sculpture is mounted on a base with decorative elements and the text "DARK TOWN BATTERY." The sculpture's details are prominent and stylized, capturing a dynamic moment in a baseball game.