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Shaker Towel Rack

c. 1936

Anne Ger

Associated Names

Anne Ger

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden towel rack with three horizontal bars standing on two curved feet. The color palette includes shades of brown for the rack against a light beige background. The rack is positioned centrally in the image, slightly angled, with its feet at the bottom and the top leaning back slightly, casting a small shadow to its right.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.9 x 22.9 cm (11 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.13617

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Anne Ger; lower center in graphite: Towel Rack

Wikidata ID

Q64536037

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