Bed

c. 1936

Wellington Blewett

Associated Names
Wellington Blewett

Artist, American, born Canada, 1875 - 1962

This is a drawing of a wooden bed frame design. The image shows a colored rendering of the bed frame and an accompanying technical illustration. The upper part displays the wooden bed frame in perspective, emphasizing its turned wood details on the headboard and footboard. The wood appears polished with decorative finials on the corner posts. Below, there is a technical drawing outlining the dimensions and construction details, with labeled measurements for width and length. The design combines artisan craftsmanship with precise engineering.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 28.4 cm (14 x 11 3/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 73 1/2" long, 51" wide, 49 1/2" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4002

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: WELLINGTON BLEWETT; (scale drwgs. and indications in lower half)

Wikidata ID

Q64634756

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