Bandbox

1935/1942

Lee Hager

Associated Names
Lee Hager

Artist, American, c. 1909 - 1960

The image shows a large, cylindrical box with an ornate pattern in shades of gold, red, green, and blue. The color scheme includes creams, beiges, pastel pinks, blues, and antique gold tones. The box is placed on a flat surface, with its top and sides decorated with floral motifs, including roses and scrolls. The top of the box is slightly rounded, and a red and gold trim encircles the upper edge.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gold ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.7 x 29.2 cm (8 15/16 x 11 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 9" high; 13" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7941

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 524, no. 1953.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Hager

Wikidata ID

Q64592863

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