Portable Secretary

c. 1937

Edward L. Loper

Associated Names
Edward L. Loper

Artist, American, 1916 - 2011

The image shows a wooden writing box with a slanted lid decorated with an inlaid floral wreath design around a central motif in lighter wood tones. The color scheme includes rich browns, warm earth tones, and subtle gold accents in the handles and inlays. The box is positioned slightly to the right, and its drawers are partly open, revealing their interiors. A detailed drawing of the box is situated in the upper left corner of the image.

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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: 23 x 30.7 cm (9 1/16 x 12 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 10"high, back; 6"high, front; 14"wide; 12"deep. See data sheet for dets.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5415

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Edward Loper / Del. 156-1

Wikidata ID

Q64557332

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