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Painted Wooden Chest

c. 1939

Daniel Fletcher

Associated Names

Daniel Fletcher

Artist, American, 1900 - unknown

The image shows a green chest with swirling patterns. It has a rectangular shape and is placed at an angle on a neutral background. A drawer with two round wooden knobs is visible at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 38.4 x 43.4 cm (15 1/8 x 17 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 31 3/4"high; 36 3/16"wide; 17 1/2"deep.
Accession Number

1943.8.4631

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Westchester County; lower right in graphite: Daniel R. Fletcher

Wikidata ID

Q64540720

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