Petit Point Fire Screen

c. 1937

Ernest A. Towers, Jr.

Associated Names
Ernest A. Towers, Jr.

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a wooden stand with an intricate textile screen. The piece of furniture has a tall, slender wooden stand with a decorative base, supporting a rectangular frame at the top. The frame surrounds a textile with elaborate floral and foliate designs in various colors including green, yellow, blue, and red. The drawing also includes a small outline detail showcasing dimensions of the stand at the bottom right corner.

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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: 46.9 x 27.9 cm (18 7/16 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 60"high overall; screen 16 1/2x13 3/4"; 14"spread of legs

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5249

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: DEL.259-1 ERNEST A. TOWERS JR

Wikidata ID

Q64559664

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