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Shaker Desk

c. 1936

Ray Holden

Associated Names

Ray Holden

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden table with a rectangular top, elegantly turned legs, and a single horizontal drawer. The table is placed on a light-colored background with shadows underneath.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28 x 35.9 cm (11 x 14 1/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 28 1/2" high; 30" wide; 15" deep
Accession Number

1943.8.13602

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: SHAKER DESK.

Wikidata ID

Q64620048

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