Side View of Hartford Chest
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 29 x 36.5 cm (11 7/16 x 14 3/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 18 7/8"wide x 10 1/4" long
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.4589
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...