Shaker Cabinet

c. 1941

Edward D. Williams

Associated Names
Edward D. Williams

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large wooden cabinet with a top section that has glass-paneled doors, displaying shelves inside, and a lower section with four drawers. The cabinet is a rich, warm brown color with a polished finish, displaying the natural grain of the wood prominently. The cabinet is positioned centrally on a plain background, and the name "L. Breithut" is signed in the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.9 x 31 cm (16 1/8 x 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13551

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2016

  • Kentucky by Design: The Decorative Arts and American Culture, Frazier History Museum, Louisville, 2016 - 2017.

Bibliography

2015

  • Doss, Erika, Jerrold Hirsch, and Jean M. Burks. Kentucky by Design: The Decorative Arts and American Culture. Exh. cat. Frazier History Museum, Louisville, 2016: 81-83, no. 7, fig. 51.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: E.DWilliams

Wikidata ID

Q64557111

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