Grain Chest

c. 1937

Majel G. Claflin

Associated Names
Majel G. Claflin

Artist, American, 1893 - 1941

The image shows a wooden chest with detailed paneling on its body and a slightly curved lid. The chest is positioned centrally in the image on four short legs, with a metal handle on the top. It is angled, providing a view of the front and the right side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and heightening on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.2 x 36.7 cm (11 1/8 x 14 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 25"long; 15"wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7536

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 767, no. 2750.

Inscriptions

lower right: MAJEL G. CLAFLIN-TAOS-N.M.

Wikidata ID

Q64594739

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