Tabernacle (Ecclesiastical Furniture)

1939

William Kieckhofel

Associated Names
William Kieckhofel

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a decorative box-like structure with ornate surface designs, a small arched wooden door, and a color palette of earth tones. The structure is centrally positioned on a flat surface, with the door facing forward, intricate designs on the sides, and an open top. It is slightly raised on small corner supports.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 26.7 cm (14 x 10 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Height of box: 19"x13 1/2"deep x 17"wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6633

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 39, no. 69.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: W.KIECKHOFEL

Wikidata ID

Q64637894

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