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Butterfly Table

c. 1940

Charles Squires

Associated Names

Charles Squires

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden drop-leaf table with turned legs and a rectangular base. The color scheme is primarily dark brown tones against a light beige background. The table is placed centrally in the image with no other objects in the background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.8 x 22.8 cm (11 3/4 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.7593

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Charles Squires

Wikidata ID

Q64539574

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