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Washstand

c. 1941

Joseph Cannella

Associated Names

Joseph Cannella

Artist, American, 1894 - 1983

This painting shows a brown wooden cabinet with a flat gray top. The cabinet features intricate woodwork with two large doors at the front, each carved with an arch-like design. It stands on four short legs. The cabinet is turned slightly, with the front angled to the right. The name "Joseph Cannella" is visible below the cabinet. The background is simple beige paper.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 44.1 x 51.9 cm (17 3/8 x 20 7/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 36"high; 40"long; 20"wide
Accession Number

1943.8.5898

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: JOSEPH CANNELLA

Wikidata ID

Q64591113

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