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The image features a large andiron with a spiraled vertical shaft and a spherical finial. It has ornate scrolling details near its base, and sits on a horizontal support structure. The color palette is primarily shades of gray, emphasizing the metallic surface. The andiron is positioned centrally against a plain, light background.
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The image features a large andiron with a spiraled vertical shaft and a spherical finial. It has ornate scrolling details near its base, and sits on a horizontal support structure. The color palette is primarily shades of gray, emphasizing the metallic surface. The andiron is positioned centrally against a plain, light background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andirons

Henry Meyers

Date
c. 1937
Medium
graphite and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 27.9 x 22.4 cm (11 x 8 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 21" high 11" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8151
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower left in ink: measuring scale; lower right in ink: Henry Meyers; verso: across top in ink: Wrought Iron Andirons Twisted Shaft. / Henry Meyers

NGA object ID 20349. 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.