Sea Chest

1936

Robert Birrell and Donald Donovan

Associated Names
Donald Donovan

Artist, American, c. 1905 - 1944

Robert Birrell

Artist, American, active c. 1935

A wooden chest with a metal latch at the center of the image, resting on four round feet. The chest has a warm brown color with visible wood grain, complemented by a dull metallic latch. Positioned in the middle and slightly elevated, set against a light plain background. The image is contained within a squared outline, with handwritten notes at the bottom left and right corners.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.8 x 24.5 cm (12 1/2 x 9 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: none given

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4653

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: CHEST ABOUT 1700 / VERIFIED by NUTTINGS "FURNITURE of the PILGRIM CENTURY."; lower right in graphite: Birrell 170-NH-5 12/1/36

Wikidata ID

Q64628836

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