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Scales for Weighing Gold

Robert W.R. Taylor

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a large balance scale with two round pans suspended on either side of a central support structure. The central structure consists of two vertical golden columns supporting a horizontal beam with ornate finials at the ends. The color palette includes gold, brown, and black tones, with the scale's pans and columns primarily in gold, the base in a dark brown, and decorative accents in black. The scale is centered against a plain white background, with the pans balanced equally to the left and right of the central columns.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
4769 × 3432 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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