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Sewing Box

c. 1940

George H. Alexander

Associated Names

George H. Alexander

Artist, American, 1898 - 1974

The image shows a wooden sewing chest with a single drawer and a pincushion on top. The wood is a deep brown color, and the pincushion is green. The chest has four small gold-colored feet and the drawer handle is visible on the front. A metal needle is standing upright on the pincushion. The chest is placed against a plain, light background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 45.9 x 35.5 cm (18 1/16 x 14 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.13503

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Geo. H. Alexander Del 550

Wikidata ID

Q64571443

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