Lowboy

1940

Ferdinand Cartier

Associated Names
Ferdinand Cartier

Artist, 1892 - 1987

The image displays a wooden chest of drawers with intricately carved details, featuring three drawers with gold-colored handles. The wood is warm and rich brown, complemented by the gold hardware. The chest stands on four cabriole legs, each with carved embellishments. The front of the chest shows a central motif above the middle drawer.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.4 x 58.5 cm (17 7/8 x 23 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 31 3/4"high; 33 3/4"wide; 21"deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5817

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 282, pl. 950.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: F. Cartier.

Wikidata ID

Q64561408

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