ORThe Open Room
Digital gallery
Back to the NGA collection
The image features a large metal fireplace andiron with a prominent spherical finial on top, supported by a tall pillar and a curved, three-pronged base. The structure is primarily in tones of metallic golds and browns. To the left of the main object is a smaller sketch of the andiron, presented in a line drawing with dimensions. The main object is positioned centrally, with the base curving out towards the edges of the image, while the sketch and technical drawing are set in the upper left corner.
Read the visual description

The image features a large metal fireplace andiron with a prominent spherical finial on top, supported by a tall pillar and a curved, three-pronged base. The structure is primarily in tones of metallic golds and browns. To the left of the main object is a smaller sketch of the andiron, presented in a line drawing with dimensions. The main object is positioned centrally, with the base curving out towards the edges of the image, while the sketch and technical drawing are set in the upper left corner.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andiron (one of pair)

Hans Korsch

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 28.1 x 22.6 cm (11 1/16 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 18 1/2" high, 13 1/2" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8191
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

upper left, scale drawing and measuring scale; lower right in graphite: HANS KORSCH

NGA object ID 20389. 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.