Chest of Native Pine Painted in Oil

1935/1942

E. Boyd

Associated Names
E. Boyd

Artist, American, 1903 - 1974

This is a painting of a horse-drawn carriage scene. The carriage is moving energetically to the right, painted in an earthy tone with two large orange-brown wheels. Inside the carriage, visible through a curtained window, is a figure waving while another stands at the back. Two white horses are pulling the carriage. The background features floral and leaf motifs. The color palette includes oranges, greens, blues, and pinks outlined in bold black lines, all framed by a decorative border. This is in the style of traditional folk art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.1 x 36.8 cm (11 1/16 x 14 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7515


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 756, no. 2713.

Inscriptions

lower left: E Boyd; lower center: CENTRE PANEL / from Painted chest.

Wikidata ID

Q64556112

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