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Small Shaker Chest

c. 1937

Sumner Merrill

Associated Names

Sumner Merrill

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large wooden chest with a small lock on the front. The color palette consists mainly of warm, light brown tones with darker brown lines accentuating the wood texture. Positioned in the center, the chest is depicted with the top facing slightly to the left and the front facing forward. The base of the chest rests on a flat, neutral-colored surface.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 22.9 x 28 cm (9 x 11 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.17148

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 742, no. 2681.

Wikidata ID

Q64632828

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