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Foot Stool

c. 1937

Frank Nelson

Associated Names

Frank Nelson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features a single ottoman with a wooden frame and four curved legs, topped with a patterned red cushion. The color palette includes deep reds for the cushion and natural wood tones for the frame and legs. The ottoman is positioned centrally within the frame, slightly tilted, showing the front and left sides, against a plain background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 23.3 x 32.5 cm (9 3/16 x 12 13/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: none given
Accession Number

1943.8.5274

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Frank Nelson

Wikidata ID

Q64570324

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