Highboy

c. 1939

Leonard Battee

Associated Names
Leonard Battee

Artist, American, 1913 - 1977

The image shows a wooden highboy dresser with intricately designed details. The dresser has several drawers stacked in two main sections, topped with an ornamental top with finial accents. The color palette is warm with varying shades of light to medium brown, highlighting the wood grain patterns. The highboy is placed in the center against a light-colored background, showcasing its ornate features and curves.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 55.5 x 36.4 cm (21 7/8 x 14 5/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 87"high; 39"wide; 20"deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5928

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 126, no. 242.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: LEONARD BATTEE

Wikidata ID

Q64592963

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