Hand-carved Cabinet

c. 1937

Vera Van Voris

Associated Names
Vera Van Voris

Artist, American, 1913 - 2002

The image shows a wooden cabinet with intricately carved doors featuring green vines, red flowers, and decorative elements. The color palette includes earthy tones like brown and green, accented with subtle reds and golds for the detailing on the cabinet doors. The cabinet is centered in the image, standing upright against a plain background, with symmetrical carvings on both doors and an ornate top featuring a shell-like detail and other embellishments.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 27 1/2" x 36 1/2". Top ornament: 27 7/8 x 6 1/4"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7513

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 765, no. 2741.

Inscriptions

lower right: V. Van Voris

Wikidata ID

Q64633503

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