Secretary
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and heightening on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 54.2 x 45 cm (21 5/16 x 17 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: Approx 67"high; 37 1/8"wide, base; 20"deep, base.
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.5418
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...