Lowboy
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 22.4 x 28.2 cm (8 13/16 x 11 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 30"high; 33 1/2"wide; 20 1/4"deep
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.5226
Art Historical Context
**Lowboy** by Charles Squires (c. 1937) is a captivating rendering of a classic American lowboy—a low chest of drawers popular in colonial households for its practicality and elegant proportions. Created in watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paper (22.4 x 28.2 cm), this mixed-media work meticulously captures the original object's dimensions (30 inches high, 33½ inches wide, 20¼ inches deep), highlighting its cabriole legs, serpentine front, and fine woodworking details typical of 18th-century furniture. As part of the *Index of American Design*—a landmark WPA Federal Art Pro...