1955 · Gottlieb
Southern Belle
Green river with painted ripples, purple and blue mountain range on the horizon, yellow-green riverbank and foliage, pale blue and white clouded sky and orange-red wooden deck in the foreground.
- Year
- 1955
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Backglass lights
- Players
- 1
Made by
- Design
- Wayne Neyens
- Art
- Roy Parker
Vision analysis
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- red
- yellow
- blue
- cream
Fingerprint: SOUTHERN BELLE paddle steamer with red funnel, diagonal cascade of seven golden handbells marked 1-7 against yellow "Million" script, captain in navy double-breasted coat flanked by five figures on orange-red deck, moustached man in striped top hat, crimped women in pink and blue crinolines, river scene with purple mountains, saturated mid-century painted style
The most memorable element is the diagonal spray of golden bells stamped with red numerals 1 through 7 cascading across the upper left of the artwork, set against the yellow cursive 'Million' script. Second, the enormous arched red block-letter title with a heavy white drop shadow spanning nearly the full width. Third, the bearded captain in a navy double-breasted coat standing centre-right with both hands on his hips, flanked by two elaborately crinolined women. Fourth, the twin-smokestack paddle steamer with 'SOUTHERN BELLE' lettered on its red funnel, on a green river with purple mountains. Fifth, a red-and-white 'A PRODUCT OF D. Gottlieb & Co.' logo plate set low in the centre of the deck.
Setting
- Green river with painted ripples
- Purple and blue mountain range on the horizon
- Yellow-green riverbank and foliage
- Pale blue and white clouded sky
- Orange-red wooden deck in the foreground
Symbols
- Seven golden handbells stamped with red numerals
- Star on a purple banner at top right
- Ribbon banners carrying score values
- Yellow parasol
- Paddle steamer smokestacks and smoke
- Red rose on the seated woman's gown
- White-gloved raised hand
Lettering
- Main title in huge arched red block capitals with white and black drop shadow; a yellow cursive script word 'million' above; numerals in red on the bells and in white-on-red banner panels; brand logo in red script on a cream plate
Themes
- Riverboat
- Mississippi sternwheeler
- Music bells
- Score values
- Nineteenth-century dress
Title on it
- Southern belle
Text on it
- Million
- SOUTHERN BELLE
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 100.000
- 200.000
- 300.000
- 400.000
- 500.000
- 600.000
- 700.000
- 800.000
- 900.000
- A PRODUCT OF
- D. Gottlieb & Co.
- 20
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | At far left, moustached man in profile facing right, tall top hat with red and gold vertical stripes and a blue band, pale blue tailcoat, white shirt front and dark cravat, holding a small object in his raised hand |
| Woman | Seen from behind, standing on the deck left of centre, in a full-length bright red gown with fitted bodice and huge skirt, red feathered or plumed headpiece in her hair, elbow-length white gloves, one gloved arm raised in a waving gesture, dark hair in a bun |
| Woman | Centre-left, blonde woman in an enormous pale blue off-the-shoulder crinoline ball gown with tiered ruffled skirt, white lace collar and puff sleeves, holding a closed fan; a yellow parasol with blue scalloped trim opens behind her head |
| Man | Centre-right, tall bearded riverboat captain standing with both hands on his hips, navy blue double-breasted coat with gold buttons and gold cuff trim, white trousers, peaked cap with gold band, full brown beard and moustache, smiling |
| Woman | Far right, seated blonde woman in a bright yellow ruffled off-the-shoulder gown with red floral trim and a red rose at the bodice, holding an open folding fan, looking left towards the captain |
| Vehicle | Red-hulled, white-decked side-wheel paddle steamer with two tall smokestacks trailing grey smoke, 'southern belle' lettered on the red funnel, sitting on the green river mid-ground |
A painted mid-century riverboat backglass. Top: a diagonal cascade of golden handbells stamped with red numerals 1-7, over a yellow cursive 'Million', with two ragged rows of red and purple ribbon banners carrying 100.000 to 900.000. Below, a huge arched red block-letter title with white and black drop shadow. The scene shows a green river with a red-hulled, white-decked paddle steamer trailing grey smoke, purple mountains and yellow-green banks. Foreground, on an orange-red deck, stand five figures: a moustached man in a tall striped top hat and pale blue coat; a woman seen from behind in a full red gown with a red plumed headpiece and long white gloves, one hand raised; a blonde woman in a voluminous pale blue crinoline dress with a yellow parasol behind her; a bearded captain in a navy double-breasted gold-buttoned coat and peaked cap, hands on hips; and a seated blonde woman in a bright yellow ruffled gown holding a folding fan. Dominant colours: red, gold, blue, cream.