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1935/1942

Isadore Goldberg

Associated Names

Isadore Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1904

This is a painting of a classic wooden bureau with elegant curved legs, ornate brass handles and keyholes, polished to a rich, warm tone. The bureau features a slanted writing surface. The bureau is positioned against a light-colored background. The style focuses on realism and fine detail, capturing the object with a sense of depth and tangibility.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 48.8 x 56.8 cm (19 3/16 x 22 3/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: none given
Accession Number

1943.8.5335

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite: Isadore Goldberg

Wikidata ID

Q64575066

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