Secretary-desk Cabinet Top

c. 1937

Eugene Croe

Associated Names
Eugene Croe

Artist, American, c. 1875 - 1953

The image shows a wooden secretary desk with an upper cabinet featuring two closed doors and a lower section with an open fold-down writing surface, revealing cubbyholes inside. Two candlesticks are placed symmetrically on the lower shelf of the cabinet. The wood has a warm, medium-brown tone, accented with brass hardware. The secretary desk is positioned upright and centered in the image against a plain background. The artist's signature, "Eugene Croe," is near the bottom right of the piece.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, graphite,and heightening on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 24.4 cm (14 x 9 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Upper: 43"high; 36"wide; 10 1/2"deep; Desk: 42 3/4"high; 38"wide; 21 1/2"d.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5417

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Eugene Croe

Wikidata ID

Q64560337

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