Secretary

c. 1942

Leonard Battee

Associated Names
Leonard Battee

Artist, American, 1913 - 1977

The image features a wooden cabinet with a fold-out writing desk. The upper section has two glass-paneled doors with decorative latticework, and behind the glass, there are shelves. The lower section contains a fold-out surface resembling a writing desk, with compartments beneath for storage. The cabinet is positioned centrally against a light background. The color palette consists mainly of warm wood tones with subtle variations in brown, and the background is a soft off-white or cream color. The cabinet stands upright and slightly left-of-center in the frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 55 x 36.8 cm (21 5/8 x 14 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 94"high; 41 1/2"wide; 24 1/2"deep, bottom. See data sh. for dets.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5595

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: LEONARD BATTEE

Wikidata ID

Q64592962

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