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Highboy

c. 1939

Lawrence Phillips

Associated Names

Lawrence Phillips

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features a tall wooden cabinet with carved details, brass handles, and four legs. The color palette includes rich brown tones of wood and brass fixtures. The cabinet is positioned against an off-white background, showcasing its design elements like shell motifs and scroll-topped sections.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.7737

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 279, pl. 942.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: J. Phillips

Wikidata ID

Q64592825

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