Bandbox

c. 1939

Joseph Rothenberg

Associated Names
Joseph Rothenberg

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large oval-shaped container, resembling a decorated box with an illustration of a building with "DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM" inscribed on it. The color palette includes beige, cream, and light brown tones for the box, with accents of purple, blue, and gold in the illustration and decorative elements around the top edge of the box. The building illustration is prominently featured across the front of the box, surrounded by trees and smaller architectural elements, creating a symmetrical design that wraps around the curved sides of the container.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.2 x 29.3 cm (8 3/4 x 11 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 12 1/2" high; 18 1/2" long; 15 1/4" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8405

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York, 1970: 525, pl. 1958.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: (cut off) OTHENBERG

Wikidata ID

Q64591345

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