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1935/1942

Columbus Simpson

Associated Names
Columbus Simpson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows an illustration of a wooden dresser with a cabinet on top. The dresser has two large lower drawers and two smaller cabinet doors above, flanked by vertical ribbed panels. The wood is rich brown with accents in a brighter golden hue. The dresser is observed from the front and is centrally placed within the composition. The surrounding space is plain, drawing focus to the detailed rendering of the dresser. A simple oval design is sketched below it.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.5 x 22.9 cm (10 13/16 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10420

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Columbus Simpson

Wikidata ID

Q64540315

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