Block-front Secretary (walnut)

c. 1940

John Hall

Associated Names
John Hall

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large wooden bureau with a chest of drawers at the bottom and a cabinet with glass doors on top. The wood is a rich brown color. The bureau is positioned centrally in the image, with the drawers at the lower half and the glass cabinets above them. The upper part of the bureau includes decorative elements like a finial and intricate wood details, while the sides and interior areas contain smaller compartments and panels.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite and heightening on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 54.3 x 30.5 cm (21 3/8 x 12 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 82"high; 33"wide; 16"deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5409

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: JOAN HALL

Wikidata ID

Q64582752

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