Child's Desk

c. 1937

Ernest Busenbark

Associated Names
Earnest Busenbark

Artist, American, 1887 - 1982

The image shows a wooden slant-top desk with three drawers. The desk has ornate metal handles and a rich brown wood grain with variations in tone. The desk is positioned centrally in the image, angled slightly to show the front and side. The background is plain and light, highlighting the desk and its details. The handles on the slanted top match those on the drawers.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and some heightening on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.1 x 22.7 cm (11 7/16 x 8 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 27 3/8"high; 24"wide; 15"deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4970

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: BUSENBARK

Wikidata ID

Q64559757

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