Shaker Secretary Desk

c. 1937

John W. Kelleher

Associated Names
John W. Kelleher

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden cabinet with a hutch featuring multiple drawers and compartments. The color palette consists of warm brown tones with a natural wood grain pattern, accented by silver-colored knobs on the drawers. The cabinet takes up most of the space, with larger drawers at the bottom and smaller drawers and compartments in the upper section. A fold-out writing surface is visible in the middle section of the cabinet.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.3 x 22.3 cm (10 3/4 x 8 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 70" high; 40" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10470

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 739, no. 2671.

Wikidata ID

Q64584432

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