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Claim 1

A compact artist''s easel comprising: A CABINET; AT LEAST ONE SHELF IN SAID CABINET FOR STORING PAINTING SUPPLIES; A TOP ON SAID CABINET, SAID TOP HAVING A FLAT PALETTE SURFACE WHICH IS WHITE TO FACILITATE COLOR MIXING; A PAIR OF TOP EXTENSIONS LOCATED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID TOP, SAID EXTENSIONS BEING HINGED TO SAID CABINET BETWEEN GENERALLY VERTICAL STORAGE POSITIONS AND GENERALLY HORIZONTAL WORKING POSITIONS WHEREIN THE UPPER SURFACES OF SAID EXTENSIONS CONSTITUTE CONTINUATIONS OF SAID PALETTE SURFACE; AN ELONGATED UPRIGHT SUPPORT SECURED AT ITS LOWER EXTREMITY TO SAID CABINET AND INCLUDING VERTICALLY EXTENDING RACK MEANS ON THE FORWARD FACE THEREOF; A PICTURE PLATFORM HAVING A PORTION CONNECTED TO SAID RACK MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE VERTICAL POSITION OF SAID PLATFORM RELATIVE TO SAID PALETTE SURFACE, SAID PLATFORM BEING ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND SUPPORT THE LOWER PORTION OF A PICTURE FRAME; A GENERALLY FORWARDLY EXTENDING ELONGATED ARM PIVOTALLY AND SLIDABLY ATTACHED AT ITS REARWARD EXTREMITY PALETTE UPPER EXTREMITY OF SAID UPRIGHT SUPPORT; AND CLAMPING MEANS CARRIED BY THE FORWARD EXTREMITY OF SAID ARM AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND HOLD THE UPPER PORTION OF A PICTURE FRAME AT THE ANGLE OF INCLINATION ESTABLISHED BY THE ORIENTATION OF SAID ARM.