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The image shows a large wooden cabinet with glass doors featuring a diamond pattern. It is placed at the center against a plain background. The cabinet stands on small, round feet and has a color palette of various shades of brown against a light beige background. The cabinet is slightly tilted to the right, emphasizing its detailed craftsmanship.
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The image shows a large wooden cabinet with glass doors featuring a diamond pattern. It is placed at the center against a plain background. The cabinet stands on small, round feet and has a color palette of various shades of brown against a light beige background. The cabinet is slightly tilted to the right, emphasizing its detailed craftsmanship.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bookcase and Writing Desk

Henry Meyers

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 28.2 x 24.1 cm (11 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 7'4"high, 42" wide, 20 1/2"deep.
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4020
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in black ink: -HENRY MEYERS-

NGA object ID 16224. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.