Dining Room Table

c. 1942

Ernest A. Towers, Jr.

Associated Names
Ernest A. Towers, Jr.

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a large wooden drop-leaf table with sturdy, carved legs and a rectangular central support. The color palette consists of rich, dark brown tones that emphasize the wood grains and textures. The table is positioned in the center of the image, angled slightly to the right to show its structure and details under the top surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.3 x 45.7 cm (13 7/8 x 18 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 27 1/4"high; top: 15x33x1. See data sheet for details.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5920

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 240, pl. 863.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: DEL. 550 ERNEST A. TOWERS JR.

Wikidata ID

Q64559688

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