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The image depicts a wooden easel or bookstand with a simple design, featuring a wide base with decorative cutouts and two angled support brackets at the front. The primary color is a dark, rich brown, typical of stained wood. The structure is centered in the image, with the base of the stand horizontally aligned towards the bottom and the vertical support extending upwards, creating a rectangular frame. The overall placement is symmetrical, and it stands out against a neutral, light background.
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The image depicts a wooden easel or bookstand with a simple design, featuring a wide base with decorative cutouts and two angled support brackets at the front. The primary color is a dark, rich brown, typical of stained wood. The structure is centered in the image, with the base of the stand horizontally aligned towards the bottom and the vertical support extending upwards, creating a rectangular frame. The overall placement is symmetrical, and it stands out against a neutral, light background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Book Rest - Mahogany

Frank M. Keane

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 45.5 x 35.5 cm (17 15/16 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 8"high
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.5461
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Fox-Chase
  • American
Inscription

lower left in graphite: FRANK KEANE

NGA object ID 17662. 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.