Lap Desk

c. 1936

Edna C. Rex

Associated Names
Edna Crenshaw Rex

Artist, American, 1893 - 1972

The image shows a drawing of a wooden writing box with a closed green felt surface as the largest object at its center. The color palette consists of earthy brown and rich green tones, with gold detailing on the box. In the lower left corner, there is a smaller sketched outline of the same box in an upright, partially open position. The box and sketch are centrally positioned on a large neutral background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.9 x 23.5 cm (11 x 9 1/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 11x22x9 inches

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5203

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Edna Rex

Wikidata ID

Q64556876

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