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Drop-leaf Table

c. 1936

Charles Charon

Associated Names

Charles Charon

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden drop-leaf table with a rich, dark brown finish. The color palette includes browns and subdued tones, with hints of red in the wood grain. The table is positioned towards the left of the image, with its long side parallel to two intersecting walls forming a corner of a room, drawn with faint lines in the background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

colored pencil and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 22.7 x 28.9 cm (8 15/16 x 11 3/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 29"high; 33"wide; 21 1/2"deep
Accession Number

1943.8.5575

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper right verso in graphite: Charles Charon

Wikidata ID

Q64538348

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