Comb and Brush Rack

c. 1936

James M. Lawson

Associated Names
James M. Lawson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

There is a drawing of a wooden truss structure. The image displays an architectural design with a complex interlocking pattern of wooden beams arranged in a triangular configuration. The drawing highlights the detailed construction technique with emphasis on the bolted connections and angles that form a lattice-like structure. The beams are shaded to give a three-dimensional effect, implying depth and solidity. A smaller diagram in the top left corner provides a schematic with geometric annotations, possibly related to the dimensions or design specifications of the main structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite and heightening on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.3 x 22.9 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 13 1/2"x10"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5395


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: James M. Lawson / Del. 156-1

Wikidata ID

Q64580486

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