Lowboy

1937

Alvin M. Gully

Associated Names
Alvin M. Gully

Artist, American, 1902 - 1985

The image shows a wooden chest with intricate carved designs on the front. The chest has three arched panels with radiating patterns. It is raised on four cabriole legs with ball and claw feet. The color scheme is primarily rich browns emphasizing the wood grain and carvings. The chest's top is slightly angled to the right and it is set against a plain, light background. Below the chest, the words "Alvin M. Gully - 1932" are inscribed.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 x 36.8 cm (11 7/16 x 14 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Approx: 48"long; 37"high; 23"wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5232

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 283, pl. 953.

Inscriptions

lower center in watercolor: Alvin M. Gully - 1937

Wikidata ID

Q64534678

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