Settee

1936

Charles Cullen

Associated Names
Charles Cullen

Artist, American, 1888 - 1939

The image depicts an ornate bench with a cushioned seat and two cylindrical pillows at each end. The bench has a carved wooden frame with intricate details, a patterned textile cover, and warm brown and yellow tones in the color palette. In the top left corner, there is a square swatch of fabric with a geometric design in yellows and greens. The bench is centrally positioned with shadows around it, and the artist's signature is in the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, graphite, andpen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23.2 x 30.5 cm (9 1/8 x 12 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 27"high; 55"wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5883


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Charles Cullen

Wikidata ID

Q64538395

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