Block Front Chest of Drawers

1936

Alvin M. Gully

Associated Names
Alvin M. Gully

Artist, American, 1902 - 1985

The image depicts a wooden dresser with three sections on its front, each topped with a carved shell motif. The left and right sections have four drawers each with gold-colored handles. The dresser is against an off-white background. The color palette includes warm browns, gold tones, and light colors. The dresser is central in the image, with an empty background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and gouache on paperboard.

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.9 x 36.1 cm (11 x 14 3/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 39 1/2"high; 41"wide; 18 1/2"deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4686


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Alvin M. Gully '36

Wikidata ID

Q64534675

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