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Pa. German Table

c. 1937

Frances Lichten

Associated Names

Frances Lichten

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden table with a central drawer and turned legs. The color palette consists of various shades of brown, highlighting the wood's natural textures. The table is centered in the image, slightly angled with the drawer facing towards the viewer.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.5 x 37.3 cm (10 13/16 x 14 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.3581

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 696, no. 2562.

Inscriptions

lower center in watercolor: FRANCES / LICHTEN

Wikidata ID

Q64562243

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