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Desk

1940

Harry Eisman

Associated Names

Harry Eisman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden writing desk with a slanted, closed top and four curved legs. The desk has a rich, warm brown color with visible wood grain patterns and brass hardware accents. It is centered in the frame and viewed from a slightly elevated angle.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 50.8 x 50.7 cm (20 x 19 15/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: none given
Accession Number

1943.8.5332

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: H.EISMAN

Wikidata ID

Q64573146

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