School-master's desk

probably 1938

Sarah F. Williams

Associated Names
Sarah F. Williams

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a wooden cabinet with a drop-down tabletop and intricate details of a key, a keyhole, and the furniture's side and front views. The central image is a wooden piece of furniture standing on slender, turned legs. The top section appears to be a cabinet with vertical compartments, revealed by the drop-down door that forms a flat surface resembling a writing desk. Each corner of the drawing contains a detailed illustration: the top-left corner features a key, the top-right displays a keyhole, the bottom-left shows the front view of the furniture, and the bottom-right presents its side view. The artwork is precise and technical, communicating its function as both a presentation and design blueprint.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 35.6 x 26.1 cm (14 x 10 1/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 4'11"high; 3'1 1/2"wide; 13 1/8"deep, top; 21 3/4"deep, center

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4996


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64630543

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