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Desk Box

c. 1937

Mario De Ferrante

Associated Names

Mario De Ferrante

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a rectangular wooden box with intricate carvings on its front panel. The color palette consists of warm brown tones with light highlights. The box is positioned centrally on a light background, slightly angled to the right, revealing the top surface and partial sides.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 22.7 x 29.4 cm (8 15/16 x 11 9/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 21 cm. high; 82.5 cm long; 48.5 cm wide
Accession Number

1943.8.8870

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Mario de Ferrante

Wikidata ID

Q64595319

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