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Portable Secretary

Edward L. Loper

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a wooden writing box with a slanted lid decorated with an inlaid floral wreath design around a central motif in lighter wood tones. The color scheme includes rich browns, warm earth tones, and subtle gold accents in the handles and inlays. The box is positioned slightly to the right, and its drawers are partly open, revealing their interiors. A detailed drawing of the box is situated in the upper left corner of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
4568 × 3443 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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