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The image shows a large, ornate brass andiron with a turned design and scroll-like elements at its base. The color palette is primarily brass tones with shadows in gray and black for depth. In the background to the left, there is a smaller technical drawing of the object, displaying its dimensions in inches and additional detail. The name "Hans Korsch" is inscribed in the bottom right corner.
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The image shows a large, ornate brass andiron with a turned design and scroll-like elements at its base. The color palette is primarily brass tones with shadows in gray and black for depth. In the background to the left, there is a smaller technical drawing of the object, displaying its dimensions in inches and additional detail. The name "Hans Korsch" is inscribed in the bottom right corner.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andiron

Hans Korsch

Date
c. 1953
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
sheet: 29.9 × 23 cm (11 3/4 × 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 24" high
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.7927
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1951 to 1975
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: HANS KORSCH

NGA object ID 20125. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.