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The image displays a wooden cabinet with an upper section featuring two closed doors, a lower section with drawers, and a drop-down desk surface. The cabinet is made of rich brown wood with brass handles on the drawers. The color palette includes warm, reddish-brown wood tones and shiny brass hardware. The cabinet is centrally positioned against a plain, light background that emphasizes its elegant design and intricate details.
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The image displays a wooden cabinet with an upper section featuring two closed doors, a lower section with drawers, and a drop-down desk surface. The cabinet is made of rich brown wood with brass handles on the drawers. The color palette includes warm, reddish-brown wood tones and shiny brass hardware. The cabinet is centrally positioned against a plain, light background that emphasizes its elegant design and intricate details.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Block-front Desk

Harry Eisman

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 38.1 x 30.4 cm (15 x 11 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 80"high; 40"wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.5405
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Chippendale
Inscription

lower left in graphite: HARRY EISMAN

NGA object ID 17606. 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.