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1905

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2001

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Drawing, Design for Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Neo-Classical Motifs

This is a drawing. It was designed by A.N. Davenport Co.. It is dated 1900–05 and we acquired it in 2001. Its medium is graphite on thin cream paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by The Lake St. Louis Historical Society. It is credited Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.

Its dimensions are

27.6 x 21.0 cm (10 7/8 x 8 1/4 in. )

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper right of design with arrow pointing to corner of chest top: carved; lower right of sheet: CHEST OF DRAWERS OF MAHOGANY / WITH PAINTED DECORATION OR INLAID; along left edge of design, below center, and right, numerical notations indicating dimensions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Neo-Classical Motifs; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.; graphite on thin cream paper; 27.6 x 21.0 cm (10 7/8 x 8 1/4 in. ); Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society; 2000-69-201

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