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Mission Bench

c. 1936

Edward Jewett

Associated Names

Edward Jewett

Artist, American, 1868 - 1955

The image displays a wooden bench with a high backrest, spanning the length of the picture horizontally. The wood has a natural, light brown tone. The bench is placed centrally against a minimalistic, neutral background. The artist's name, Edward T. Shottt, is signed beneath the bench.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.1 x 35.6 cm (11 1/16 x 14 in.)
Original IAD Object: 1/10"=1"
Accession Number

1943.8.7507

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center: EDWARD T. JEWETT

Wikidata ID

Q64557248

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