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The image shows a large, ornately carved wooden chest with intricate designs on its front panels and drawers. The color palette is predominantly brown. The chest is positioned slightly to the left within the frame, revealing both the front and left side. The right side and back are not visible. The surface on which the chest sits appears neutral.
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The image shows a large, ornately carved wooden chest with intricate designs on its front panels and drawers. The color palette is predominantly brown. The chest is positioned slightly to the left within the frame, revealing both the front and left side. The right side and back are not visible. The surface on which the chest sits appears neutral.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

A Connecticut-type Hadley Chest

Martin Partyka

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and some heightening on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 45 1/2"log; 19 1/4"wide; 39 1/2"high
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4596
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Hartford
  • American
  • plant
  • Tulip
  • Jacobean

NGA object ID 16798. 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.