Shaving Stand

c. 1938

William H. Edwards

Associated Names
William H. Edwards

Artist, American, c. 1890 - 1947

The image shows a vintage wooden dresser set with a rectangular mirror and a base with a drawer that has two round, white knobs. The wooden frame and the dresser body have a rich, warm brown color with subtle patterns mimicking wood grain. The mirror is centrally positioned on top of the dresser, supported by two vertical wooden posts on each side. The dresser has small rounded feet beneath it, with one visible at the corner. The objects are situated centrally on a light background, with no other discernible elements in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and heightening on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.1 x 35.4 cm (10 11/16 x 13 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 14 1/2"high; 12"wide, top; 9"deep, top. See data sheet for dets.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5357

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 130, no. 253.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: William H. Edwards. 390-1. Del.

Wikidata ID

Q64637080

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