Sewing Stand

c. 1936

James Vail

Associated Names
James H.C. Vail

Artist, American, 1905 - 1971

The image shows a wooden tripod stand with an ornate central column and a circular object with pegs at the top. The stand has a dark wood finish and is set against a light cream background. In the lower left corner, there is a smaller side-view depiction of the stand, and in the lower right corner, there is a technical circular diagram included. The stand occupies the central and upper portion of the image, while the smaller depiction and diagram are positioned near the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.6 x 23.8 cm (12 7/16 x 9 3/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 35" high; 13 3/4" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13514

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 566, no. 2083.

Wikidata ID

Q64580726

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