Knife Box

c. 1940

Harry Eisman

Associated Names
Harry Eisman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large wooden box with a slanted top and slightly curved front edges. The box has a dark brown color with variations in the wood grain. In the center of the front face, there is a small metallic keyhole, and above it, a decorative small metal knob. The box is positioned centrally in the image, showing its front and right side with the top sloping backward. The background is a plain, light color.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.4 x 36.3 cm (17 7/8 x 14 5/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: back: 14 3/4" high; front: 9 1/2" high; 8 1/4" wide; 7 1/2" deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8861

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: HARRY EISMAN

Wikidata ID

Q64573168

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