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Wood Carving

1935/1942

Clyde L. Cheney

Associated Names

Clyde L. Cheney

Artist, American, c. 1895 - 1968

The image shows two intricately carved wooden objects resembling leaves and berries arranged at the top of elongated stems, positioned side by side in the center. A small sketch to the left provides a detailed, schematic representation of the object displayed. The objects are evenly spaced and placed centrally on an otherwise neutral, beige background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 58.2 x 36.4 cm (22 15/16 x 14 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.12782

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Front & Back Exact Size; lower right in graphite: Clyde L. Cheney

Wikidata ID

Q64540287

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