Washstand c. 1936

This watercolor drawing by Nicholas Gorid from circa 1936 is a design for a washstand, a piece of furniture often used in bathrooms to hold toiletries and other items. The detailed design depicts a rounded, mahogany washstand with three drawers and a cabinet door. The washstand features a series of decorative vertical lines on the cabinet door, and the drawers are adorned with ornate handles. The artist’s attention to detail and realistic portrayal of the washstand would have been useful to a cabinetmaker creating the piece.