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Shaker Desk

c. 1937

John W. Kelleher

Associated Names

John W. Kelleher

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden chest of drawers with six drawers: three horizontal at the top and three vertical below. The top drawers are partially open, revealing a yellow interior with dividers. The chest is against a plain, light-colored background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.5 x 24.8 cm (12 x 9 3/4 in.)
Original IAD Object: 43 1/2" high; 48" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.13607

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 742, no. 2678.

Wikidata ID

Q64584441

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