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An ornate brass fireplace andiron is displayed with a bulbous, fluted shaft and paw-like feet. It is primarily gold in color with highlights and shadows creating a metallic sheen. The andiron stands upright on a light background, with the ornamental top pointing upwards and the horizontal iron support extending to the left.
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An ornate brass fireplace andiron is displayed with a bulbous, fluted shaft and paw-like feet. It is primarily gold in color with highlights and shadows creating a metallic sheen. The andiron stands upright on a light background, with the ornamental top pointing upwards and the horizontal iron support extending to the left.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andiron

Hans Korsch, after Paul Revere

Date
c. 1953
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
sheet: 28.1 × 20.2 cm (11 1/16 × 7 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 24 1/2" high; 20 3/8" long
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.7929
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1951 to 1975
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Boston
  • American
Inscription

lower left in graphite: Hans Korsh

NGA object ID 20127. 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.