Bishop Hill: Desk

1936

Alfred Koehn

Associated Names
Alfred Koehn

Artist, American, 1874 - unknown

The image shows a wooden writing desk with a fold-down writing surface, small drawers, and larger drawers. The desk has a natural wood finish with a light to medium brown color palette, showing prominent wood grain. Detailed measurements and a side view are drawn in fine lines below the main illustration of the desk, which is centered and viewed in partial perspective, slightly angled to the right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.1 x 24.8 cm (13 7/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 47" high; 41" wide; 21 1/2" deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3904

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in ink: Scale 1/16 inch to 1 inch.

Wikidata ID

Q64534367

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