Wooden Chest

1938

Eugene C. Miller

Associated Names
Eugene C. Miller

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large wooden chest with its lid open. The chest is mostly brown with visible wood grain, and the interior of the lid is painted turquoise. The lid features an inscription that reads "Jacob Detrik, 1851." The color palette consists of brown, turquoise, and black. The chest is slightly tilted, with the lid open, allowing a view of the inside. It is positioned centrally against a light background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.3 x 27.8 cm (13 7/8 x 10 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 12 1/2 deep; 21 1/2"long; 16 1/2"wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4651

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Eugene C. Miller / 1938

Wikidata ID

Q64560299

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