Fire Screen

c. 1938

Vincent P. Rosel

Associated Names
Vincent P. Rosel

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a decorative screen on a stand. The piece features an intricately designed firescreen with a central embroidered panel displaying a scene with a tree, a chair, a table with a tablecloth, and a peacock. The frame of the screen is ornately carved, with twisted wood detailing on the stand and the support. It stands on a delicately shaped base.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 49.2 x 30 cm (19 3/8 x 11 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 61 1/2"overall height; Screen: 17x16"; Spread of legs: 14"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5247

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: VINCENT P. ROSEL 259-1 DEL.

Wikidata ID

Q64633760

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