Chest of Drawers
1938
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 44.1 x 52.7 cm (17 3/8 x 20 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 39 1/2"high; 42 1/2"long; 19"deep; 21 1/2"deep, center.
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.6567
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Ernest Busenbark
**Ernest Busenbark (1887–1982)** was an American artist whose career spanned illustration, graphic design, watercolor, oil painting, and art education, with significant contributions to public art projects and Florida’s mid-century art scene. Born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, in 1887, he demonstrated early technical skill through formal training that included studies with the San Francisco landscap...