Medicine Bottle Chest

c. 1936

Gilbert Sackerman

Associated Names
Gilbert Sackerman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows an open wooden chest with small clear glass bottles inside. The underside of the lid is lined with intricate fabric. The color palette includes browns, clear transparency from the glass bottles, and a patterned fabric in cream and blue, with hints of black. In the upper right corner, there is a close-up of the fabric pattern. The chest is positioned diagonally with the lid open towards the top left corner, showcasing the organized rows of bottles inside.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and some heightening on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.6 x 22.6 cm (12 1/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 12"high x 4"wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4643

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: GILBERT SACKERMAN

Wikidata ID

Q64572233

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