Painted Chest

1935/1942

Ralph Boyer

Associated Names
Ralph Boyer

Artist, American, 1880 - 1952

The image displays a wooden chest of drawers with intricately carved fronts featuring three rows and a total of six drawers. The colors are predominantly brown with touches of gold, ivory, and silver on the decorated drawer fronts. Positioned centrally, the chest stands on spherical feet. The perspective shows it slightly angled, suggesting a view from the front-left side. The background is a plain, light beige or cream color, highlighting the chest as the central object.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.8 x 27.9 cm (9 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: none given

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4681

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64619845

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