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The image shows a large wooden bureau with a chest of drawers at the bottom and a cabinet with glass doors on top. The wood is a rich brown color. The bureau is positioned centrally in the image, with the drawers at the lower half and the glass cabinets above them. The upper part of the bureau includes decorative elements like a finial and intricate wood details, while the sides and interior areas contain smaller compartments and panels.
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The image shows a large wooden bureau with a chest of drawers at the bottom and a cabinet with glass doors on top. The wood is a rich brown color. The bureau is positioned centrally in the image, with the drawers at the lower half and the glass cabinets above them. The upper part of the bureau includes decorative elements like a finial and intricate wood details, while the sides and interior areas contain smaller compartments and panels.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Block-front Secretary (walnut)

John Hall

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, graphite and heightening on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 54.3 x 30.5 cm (21 3/8 x 12 in.) Original IAD Object: 82"high; 33"wide; 16"deep
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.5409
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 graphite: JOAN HALL

NGA object ID 17610. 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.