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Shaker Secretary Desk

c. 1937

John W. Kelleher

Associated Names

John W. Kelleher

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden cabinet with a top section consisting of two glass-doored compartments and a bottom section featuring several drawers and a fold-out surface. The color palette consists mainly of warm wood tones and a contrasting green surface. The cabinet stands upright with the glass doors at the top, and the fold-out section midway, above the drawers.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.6 x 25.4 cm (12 1/16 x 10 in.)
Original IAD Object: 77" high
Accession Number

1943.8.17146

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64584457

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