Piano
c. 1937
This detailed rendering looks like a blueprint come to life, showcasing a 'square piano' with rich reddish-brown tones and elegant, tapered legs that evoke 19th-century elegance. Artist Edward L. Loper acts here as a technical recorder, likely documenting an antique instrument (note the '1867' date scribbled below) for a 1930s design or preservation project. The tiny diagram in the bottom right gives away the game—it’s a design drawing, revealing the piano is nearly six feet wide! It’s a fascinating mix of artistic beauty and engineering precision, capturing a musical relic in time.