Chest

c. 1936

Irving I. Smith

Associated Names
Irving I. Smith

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large wooden chest with intricate floral patterns on the front panels. The color palette consists of various shades of brown, emphasizing the natural wood tones. The chest is centrally positioned on a plain background with subtle shadows indicating it is slightly elevated.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.9 x 22.7 cm (11 x 8 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 1.13 (this is all data sheet records.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4614

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 257, pl. 894.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Irving I. Smith

Wikidata ID

Q64574934

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