This is a drawing of a gate-leg table. The drawing depicts a detailed plan of a wooden table, including top and side views. The top view shows the circular top with panel construction and pivot points for the gate-leg mechanism. The side view displays the turned legs and stretchers. Handwritten annotations provide details like the table being made from yellow pine, originating from Pennsylvania between 1700 and 1725, and its connection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1936
- Medium
- watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 4624 × 3398 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original