Scrutoir or Butler's Desk

c. 1936

Fred Weiss

Associated Names
Fred Weiss

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a drawing of a wooden chest of drawers from both front and side perspectives. The front view displays multiple drawers with round knobs, and the side view shows the contour of the furniture with a slanted top. The color scheme consists of various shades of brown, representing the natural wood finish. The front view is slightly left-aligned in the center, while the side view is placed to the right on a plain off-white background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.9 x 35.4 cm (9 13/16 x 13 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: none given

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4963

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center verso in black ink: WORK DRAWING OF A "BUTTER"S DESK." / BY FRED WEISS.

Wikidata ID

Q64570665

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