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Chest with Two Drawers

c. 1937

Isabella Ruth Doerfler

Associated Names

Isabella Ruth Doerfler

Artist, American, c. 1886 - 1954

The image shows a wooden chest of drawers with intricate details. The design includes vertical ridges and diamond-shaped patterns. The color palette consists of warm brown tones with dark accents. The chest is centered in the frame on a flat surface, facing forward. Below the chest, to the right, the name "ISABELLA RUTH DOERFLER" is visible on a neutral background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, gouache, graphite and pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.3 x 30.9 cm (11 15/16 x 12 3/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: none given
Accession Number

1943.8.4572

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Isabella Ruth Doerfler

Wikidata ID

Q64575005

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