Shaker Spiral Staircase

c. 1938

George V. Vezolles

Associated Names
George V. Vezolles

Artist, American, 1885 - 1956

This is a painting of a spiral staircase. The painting shows a curving staircase with wooden steps and a polished wooden handrail. The spindles supporting the handrail are thin and evenly spaced. The staircase has neutral tones that contrast with the pale background walls. The viewpoint offers a view of the upper part of the staircase, emphasizing its circular motion. The painting suggests a focus on architectural precision and detail.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.7 x 23 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13656

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 736, no. 2662.

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: 91-94, no. 11, fig. 62.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Geo. V. Vezolles

Wikidata ID

Q64571620

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