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Drawing Instrument Box

c. 1940

Fred Hassebrock

Associated Names

Fred Hassebrock

Artist, American, 1903 - 1978

The image depicts a large wooden box with a rectangular shape. It is centered and slightly turned to the right. The box has a rich brown color with a visible grain and a small rectangular metallic plate on the top surface. Two small keyholes are visible on one side of the box. The background is plain and neutral.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 24.6 x 35.5 cm (9 11/16 x 14 in.)
Original IAD Object: 1 3/4" high; 8 1/8" long; 4 3/4" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.8834

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: FRED HASSEBROCK

Wikidata ID

Q64570635

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