Spanish Colonial Mission Bench

c. 1937

Edward Jewett

Associated Names
Edward Jewett

Artist, American, 1868 - 1955

The image depicts a black wooden bench with a high backrest, evenly spaced vertical slats, and an intricately carved lower front edge. The bench shows a distressed texture with patches where the black paint has worn off, revealing a lighter wood underneath. The color palette is primarily dark with black dominating, and accented by the natural color of the exposed wood and aged elements. The bench is placed against a plain, neutral background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.7 x 35.5 cm (9 3/4 x 14 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 39 1/2" high; 51 3/4" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3778

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: EDWARD T. JEWETT

Wikidata ID

Q64557179

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