Pa. German Dower Chest

c. 1936

Bernard Krieger

Associated Names
Bernard Krieger

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts a large, ornate wooden chest with a blue body and a brown lid. The front of the chest displays three painted panels with floral and bird motifs in green, brown, and red tones. Metallic handles are attached to the sides of the chest. The chest is positioned centrally in the image, viewed at an angle from above and slightly to the right, showing its top and front panels.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.7 x 38 cm (10 7/8 x 14 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 21 1/2" high; 15 3/4" wide; 23 3/4" deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3593

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Bernard Krieger

Wikidata ID

Q64537305

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