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Confessional

1939/1940

Edith Towner

Associated Names

Edith Towner

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a wooden confessional booth with intricate carved details on its frame. The booth is positioned centrally in the image, viewed at an angle to show its front and one side, with a step at its base and a small square window on the side. The color palette is primarily various shades of brown, giving the wood an aged and polished appearance.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.7 x 26.7 cm (14 1/16 x 10 1/2 in.)
Original IAD Object: 6'5"high; 4'8"wide overall
Accession Number

1943.8.6617

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Edith Towner

Wikidata ID

Q64556654

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