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Box

Isidore Sovensky

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a design plan for a desk box. The image shows a layout of a desk box made of carved oak with a pine lid, dating from 1650-1675 in America. The drawing includes a top-down plan view and elevation views of the front and side, specifying dimensions and design elements. The top and bottom views are labeled separately with measurements provided at 27 inches for the width and 17¾ inches for the depth. The front elevation highlights a "design in relief," while the side elevation marks the position of a hinge. A title block describes the material and historical context, with a scale note indicating ⅜ inch equals 1 inch.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
pen and ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions
4563 × 3428 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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