Guilford Blanket Chest

c. 1936

Isabella Ruth Doerfler

Associated Names
Isabella Ruth Doerfler

Artist, American, c. 1886 - 1954

The image features a large wooden chest adorned with symmetrical floral and vine patterns. The chest is mainly brown with black outlines and accents, while the decorative patterns include red, pink, cream, and green. Positioned centrally, the chest displays the name "Sibilla Rutz Duppler" in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.9 x 35.1 cm (11 x 13 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: none given

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4636

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 270, pl. 924.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: ISABELLA RUTH DOEFLER

Wikidata ID

Q64575008

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