Gate-leg Table

c. 1936

M. Rosenshield-von-Paulin

Associated Names
M. Rosenshield-von-Paulin

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a gate-leg table. The drawing depicts a detailed plan of a wooden table, including top and side views. The top view shows the circular top with panel construction and pivot points for the gate-leg mechanism. The side view displays the turned legs and stretchers. Handwritten annotations provide details like the table being made from yellow pine, originating from Pennsylvania between 1700 and 1725, and its connection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 19.3 x 26.1 cm (7 5/8 x 10 1/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 30"high; 67 1/2"wide. 50 1/2"deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5642

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper right in black ink: SCALE DRAWING / of / GATE LEG TABLE / yellow Pine / PENNSYLVANIA 1700-1725 / No. 34.100.16 Room L-5 / Metropolitan Museum of Art / M.Rosenshield-von-Paulin

Wikidata ID

Q64594479

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