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Tavern Table (Top Missing)

1938

Austin L. Davison

Associated Names

Austin L. Davison

Artist, American, 1909 - 1992

The image displays a wooden frame with four intricately carved legs. The color palette consists of muted browns and greens. The structure is positioned centrally in the image, oriented diagonally, with two legs visible in the foreground and two in the background. The top part of the frame appears empty, and there are horizontal beams connecting each of the legs.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 38.6 x 45.7 cm (15 3/16 x 18 in.)
Original IAD Object: Base: 45"x32". 28"high
Accession Number

1943.8.5759

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Austin L. Davison

Wikidata ID

Q64537024

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