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Bishop Hill Square Desk

1939

Archie Thompson

Associated Names

Archie Thompson

Artist, American, 1886-1975

The image shows a wooden chest of drawers against a plain background. The chest is predominantly reddish-brown with darker brown accents on the legs and edges. It has several handles and knobs on the drawers. The background is off-white.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 50.6 x 38.4 cm (19 15/16 x 15 1/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 50" high; 47" wide; 22" deep
Accession Number

1943.8.16496

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: ARCHIE THOMPSON

Wikidata ID

Q64536334

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