Garden Bench

1935/1942

John B. Moll

Associated Names
John B. Moll

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a wrought iron bench. The bench features an ornate design with a grapevine motif, with multiple clusters of grapes and leaves intricately intertwined to form the backrest and arms. The seat base is composed of a tight gridded pattern, and the legs of the bench carry on the elaborate theme with leaf and vine patterns. The metalwork has an intricate and decorative quality suggestive of classic victorian iron furniture design. To the top left, there is a small, detailed technical sketch showing the dimensions of the bench.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.9 x 30.6 cm (9 x 12 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 34" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17631


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: John B. Moll Jr. Del. 392-1

Wikidata ID

Q64582120

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