Dresser

1937

Ethel Dougan

Associated Names
Ethel Dougan

Artist, American, 1898 - 1976

This is a drawing of a wooden chest of drawers. The image features a detailed representation of a chest with intricate handles on its drawers. The main subject is a chest of five drawers, with two smaller ones at the top and three larger ones below. It is depicted with a slight decorative top edge. Beside the main drawing is a technical sketch of the chest, providing measurements and smaller components like handles and detailing. The drawing emphasizes both the aesthetic features and the functional design elements of the furniture piece.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 24.4 cm (14 1/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 46"high; 43 1/2"wide; 17 1/2"deep. See data sheet for dets.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5235

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right verso in graphite: ETHEL DOUGAN - 1937 / 14 HOURS

Wikidata ID

Q64559982

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