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Bandbox

c. 1939

Gilbert Sackerman

Associated Names

Gilbert Sackerman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts an octagonal box with floral patterns. The color palette includes soft pinks, greens, and creams, with intricate designs and floral arrangements on each panel of the box. The box is positioned centrally in the image, showing three sides and the top, with the top facing slightly towards the viewer. Each visible side features a similar floral motif, bordered by a pink trim.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 36.9 x 45.8 cm (14 1/2 x 18 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: Harriet Bryant 2 West 47th Street, New York, NY (1939)
Accession Number

1943.8.8431

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York, 1970:521, pl. 1939.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Gilbert Sackerman

Wikidata ID

Q64572249

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