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Vestment Chest

1940

Hal Blakeley and Harry Mann Waddell

Associated Names

Hal Blakeley

Artist, American, 1901 - 1981

Harry Mann Waddell

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden chest of drawers with six drawers and metal handles. The wood has a brown tone with visible grain details, and the handles are dark. The chest is centered in the image and angled to show the front and side. The background is plain and off-white.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 24.4 x 35.5 cm (9 5/8 x 14 in.)
Original IAD Object: none given
Accession Number

1943.8.6641

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: HAL / BLAKELEY / HARRY M. WADDELL

Wikidata ID

Q64572911

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