The image shows a large vintage lantern with the word "HOTEL" and "J.B. TORRLUND PROPRIETOR" printed on one of its glass sides. The lantern is metallic with a weathered patina, giving it a muted brown and gray color scheme. It features a distinctive, sloped top with a hook at the pinnacle, and four panes of glass form its sides. Positioned centrally, the lantern is slightly angled, allowing a view of its three visible glass sides and its hollow interior. The background is a plain light beige.

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Bishop Hill: Hotel Lantern

Archie Thompson (American, 1886-1975)

c. 1939

Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Classification: Index of American Design
Dimensions: overall: 47.1 x 36 cm (18 9/16 x 14 3/16 in.) ; Original IAD Object: 26" high; 5" wide at bottom; 14" wide at top
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Index of American Design
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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