Wine Chest

c. 1940

Leonard Battee

Associated Names
Leonard Battee

Artist, American, 1913 - 1977

The image shows three wooden chests with decorative metal hardware. The largest closed chest is on the right, while the other two chests have their lids open, revealing glass bottles inside. The upper left chest holds various shaped bottles, and the bottom center chest holds a uniform arrangement of similar glass containers. The color palette includes brown tones for the wood, dark metallic hues for the hardware, and clear glass with hints of color in the bottles. The open chest with assorted bottles is on the top left, the closed chest is on the right, and the chest with rows of bottles is in the bottom center.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 51.1 x 71.7 cm (20 1/8 x 28 1/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 17" high; 22 1/2" long; 15 1/2" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7741


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: LEONARD BATTEE

Wikidata ID

Q64592964

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