Dower Chest

c. 1940

Carl Strehlau

Associated Names
Carl Strehlau

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a wooden chest. The chest has intricate details, a rectangular shape, small round feet, and decorative panels with floral motifs painted in subdued colors. Two panels have the names "Christina" and "Ernstin" with stylized birds and flowers, while the central panel has more floral and symmetrical motifs. The chest's frame is a rich brown hue and combines vertical, patterned strips with the decorative floral artwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.2 x 50.4 cm (11 7/8 x 19 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 53 3/4" long; 24 1/2" high; 23 1/4" deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8098

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 707, no. 2591.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Carl Strehlau

Wikidata ID

Q64538017

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