Guilford Painted Chest
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 28 x 29.1 cm (11 x 11 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 42"long; 43"high; 19"wide
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.4675
About the Artist
Martin Partyka
Martin Partyka is an artist whose biographical record is sparse. No confirmed dates of birth or death have been established, and his nationality and geographic context remain unverified in the available literature. Despite this uncertainty, Partyka's surviving works — held in museum collections — indicate an active artistic practice. The number and range of pieces attributed to him suggest a work...