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Drop-leaf Table

1936

Bernard Gussow

Associated Names

Bernard Gussow

Artist, American, born Russia, 1881 - 1957

The image shows a rectangular wooden table with a single drawer and a round metal handle. The table has a dark brown color with lighter wood inlays, emphasizing the grain. It is centered in the image, with four legs at each corner. The table's top is flat with faint shadows, and it has a smooth finish.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, graphite,and heightening on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.3 x 22.9 cm (11 9/16 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.5582

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: BERNARD GUSSOW.

Wikidata ID

Q64537286

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