Untitled (Chest with Victorian Christmas Ornaments)

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Joseph Cornell, Untitled (Chest with Victorian Christmas Ornaments), 1959, paper-covered wood chest with glass ornaments and ink and pencil on paper, 3 5⁄8 x 8 7⁄8 x 5 7⁄8 in. (9.2 x 22.5 x 14.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Benton, 1978.95.30

Artwork Details

Title
Untitled (Chest with Victorian Christmas Ornaments)
Artist
Date
1959
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 5⁄8 x 8 7⁄8 x 5 7⁄8 in. (9.2 x 22.5 x 14.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Benton
Mediums Description
paper-covered wood chest with glass ornaments and ink and pencil on paper
Classifications
Object Number
1978.95.30
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1978.95.30

Works by this artist (2 items)

Richard Guy Walton, Tom, Huck and the Dead Cat, 1939, oil on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1974.99.2
Tom, Huck and the Dead Cat
Artist
Date1939
oil on fiberboard
Not on view
Richard Guy Walton, Aunt Polly's Sid, 1939, oil on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1974.99.1
Aunt Polly’s Sid
Artist
Date1939
oil on fiberboard
Not on view

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