Chest with Drawer
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 34.6 x 45.9 cm (13 5/8 x 18 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 36 3/4"high; 40"wide
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.4638
Art Historical Context
**Chest with Drawer** *Isadore Goldberg, c. 1939* Watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard, 34.6 × 45.9 cm (13⅝ × 18 1/16 in.) *Index of American Design, National Gallery of Art* This vibrant rendering by Isadore Goldberg captures the elegant simplicity of an American chest with drawer, measuring 36¾ inches high and 40 inches wide in its original form. Created around 1939, the artwork showcases Goldberg's meticulous hand in depicting the furniture's form, grain, and subtle decorative details through layered watercolor washes, precise colored pencil highlights, and graphite...
About the Artist
Isadore Goldberg
Isadore Goldberg (b. 1904), an American artist, gained recognition through his contributions to the Index of American Design, a New Deal-era initiative under the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project. Active primarily in the late 1930s and early 1940s, Goldberg produced meticulous renderings of everyday American objects, capturing the essence of folk craftsmanship during a time when ...