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Ship's Billethead from Richard S. Leaming

c. 1939

Frances Cohen

Associated Names

Frances Cohen

Artist, American, 1912 - unknown

The image shows an ornate, carved wooden architectural or decorative element with intricate swirling motifs and a small star detail. It is golden-yellow with a wood-like texture and shading for depth. Positioned centrally against a light background, the object appears slightly angled towards the top right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 38.2 x 27.5 cm (15 1/16 x 10 13/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 18 1/2" long
Accession Number

1943.8.8695

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York, 1970: 46, pl. 95.

Wikidata ID

Q64562154

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