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School-master's desk

Sarah F. Williams

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a wooden cabinet with a drop-down tabletop and intricate details of a key, a keyhole, and the furniture's side and front views. The central image is a wooden piece of furniture standing on slender, turned legs. The top section appears to be a cabinet with vertical compartments, revealed by the drop-down door that forms a flat surface resembling a writing desk. Each corner of the drawing contains a detailed illustration: the top-left corner features a key, the top-right displays a keyhole, the bottom-left shows the front view of the furniture, and the bottom-right presents its side view. The artwork is precise and technical, communicating its function as both a presentation and design blueprint.

Artwork Details

Date
probably 1938
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3394 × 4629 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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