Rawhide Chest

c. 1937

Gerald Transpota

Associated Names
Gerald Transpota

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, rectangular leather-bound box with a curved lid. The box is tan to light brown with visible metallic studs outlining its edges and forming the initials "ZB" on the lid. There is a large metal lock plate with a keyhole on the front of the box. The colors in the image include various shades of brown, tan, and hints of copper. The box is positioned centrally on a plain light beige background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 11" high; 6 1/2" deep; 6" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.14591

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in blck ink: G TRANSPOTA- JR.

Wikidata ID

Q64571757

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