Chest

1935/1942

Rolland Livingstone

Associated Names
Rolland Livingstone

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a wooden chest on a matching wooden stand. Both the chest and stand are decorated with intricate designs and have a dark wood finish with rich brown and subtle reddish hues. The chest has detailed baroque-style embellishments and metal handles on its drawer fronts. The central position of the chest emphasizes its design and craftsmanship against a neutral backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 57.4 x 49.2 cm (22 5/8 x 19 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16495


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 266, pl. 916.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: R / Livingstone

Wikidata ID

Q64629523

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