Sewing Table

c. 1936

Bessie Forman

Associated Names
Bessie Forman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a small wooden side table with an octagonal top and a single drawer. The color palette consists of shades of brown, with the tabletop being darker and the drawer lighter. The table is positioned centrally within the frame, with tapered legs evenly spaced on the ground, extending downward and slightly outward from the tabletop. The table is viewed from a slightly elevated angle, showing both the top surface and the front of the drawer.

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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: 29.2 x 22.7 cm (11 1/2 x 8 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 29 1/2" x 20 1/2"x 16"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5731

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right verso in graphite: Bessie Forman

Wikidata ID

Q64537475

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