Settee

1936

John Dieterich

Associated Names
John Dieterich

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a red upholstered sofa with a floral pattern. The color scheme includes deep reds, soft browns, and a beige background. The sofa has curved wooden legs and a rococo-style structure. The backrest is higher than the armrests, with scrollwork details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23 x 29.6 cm (9 1/16 x 11 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 45 1/2"high; 64; wide; 23"deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5481

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 235, pl. 852 and 235 pl. 853.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: JOHN DIETERICH; lower right verso: JOHN DIETERICH, APR.6/36

Wikidata ID

Q64582390

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