Drawer Pulls

c. 1936

Janet Riza

Associated Names
Janet Riza

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows three large ornate brass doorknob backplates with detailed embellishments, and two side profiles of doorknobs. The color palette is primarily golden-yellow with subtle shadowing in brown tones. The top backplate is positioned near the upper part of the image, symmetrically centered. The middle one is positioned below with a keyhole cutout, and the bottom backplate is at the bottom center. The side view doorknobs are placed to the right and left of the main central backplates.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 x 22.9 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9784


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: JANET RIZA

Wikidata ID

Q64580872

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