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Sewing Cabinet

1935/1942

Paul Ward

Associated Names

Paul Ward

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a three-tiered wooden box with drawers and a small red cushion on top. The color palette consists of mainly brown shades with the red cushion as a contrasting accent. The box has circular knobs on the drawers and pointed finials at the corners of each tier.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.3 x 22.9 cm (11 9/16 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 6 3/4" wide; 5 3/4" high
Accession Number

1943.8.13512

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: 2/3 size P. Ward

Wikidata ID

Q64619204

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