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High Chest of Drawers on Frame

c. 1938

Charles Squires

Associated Names

Charles Squires

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a tall wooden chest of drawers with eight visible drawers, standing on four curved legs. The chest has dark metal handles on each drawer. The predominant color is a rich brown, with hints of a lighter wood grain showing through. The chest is positioned centrally in the image against a plain, light off-white background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

sheet: 45.7 × 35.5 cm (18 × 14 in.)
Original IAD Object: none given
Accession Number

1943.8.5216

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Chas. Squires

Wikidata ID

Q64539566

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