Secretary

c. 1938

Ernest Busenbark

Associated Names
Earnest Busenbark

Artist, American, 1887 - 1982

The image shows a large wooden cabinet with intricate carvings and two drawers at the bottom, standing on rounded feet. The color palette is warm with shades of brown dominating the cabinet's surface, highlighting its natural wood grain and decorative details. The cabinet is centrally placed against a plain off-white background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and heightening on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 54.2 x 45 cm (21 5/16 x 17 11/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Approx 67"high; 37 1/8"wide, base; 20"deep, base.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5418

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 250, pl. 880.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: BUSENBARK

Wikidata ID

Q64559765

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