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Shaker Porch Bench

1935/1942

Lon Cronk

Associated Names

Lon Cronk

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden corner shelf with a geometric design mounted on a plain, off-white wall. The color palette consists of warm reddish-brown wood against a neutral background. The shelf is positioned centrally in the visual field, with horizontal sections extending to the left and right, and the corner of the shelf directed towards the viewer.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.1 x 36.2 cm (10 11/16 x 14 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.13529

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Lon Cronk

Wikidata ID

Q64593305

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