Hartford Chest

c. 1936

Martin Partyka

Associated Names
Martin Partyka

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features a wooden chest of drawers with decorative panels. It has intricate patterns at the top and three spacious drawers below. The color palette includes shades of brown, red, and beige. The designs on the panel add darker and lighter accents. The chest is centered within the frame, standing upright with the drawers facing the viewer. The background is a plain, light color.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.9 x 36.5 cm (11 3/8 x 14 3/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 18 7/8"wide x 10 1/4"long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4588

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1952

  • Christensen, Erwin O., Early American Woodcarving, New York: 1952, p. 85, fig. 30.

Wikidata ID

Q64596748

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