Pa. German Chest

1935/1942

Elmer G. Anderson

Associated Names
Elmer G. Anderson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a decorative wooden chest. The artwork depicts a chest with intricate decorative details. The chest features two large, fan-shaped embellishments on the front. Below these decorations, there are three drawers of varying sizes with different types of handles. The image includes a technical drawing or plan beneath the chest. The colors used are muted browns, blues, and earthy tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 42.9 x 58 cm (16 7/8 x 22 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 29 1/2" high; 48" long; 22" deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3617

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 704, no. 2581.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: .ELMER.G.ANDERSON.

Wikidata ID

Q64559073

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