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The image shows a large metallic andiron in the lower right corner. It has a spherical top, a bulbous neck, and stands on curved legs. A smaller andiron with a similar shape is on a wooden beam in the middle left. The color palette is golden yellow with brown on the beam. In the upper left corner, there is a detailed line drawing of the andiron with measurements. The background is light-colored.
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The image shows a large metallic andiron in the lower right corner. It has a spherical top, a bulbous neck, and stands on curved legs. A smaller andiron with a similar shape is on a wooden beam in the middle left. The color palette is golden yellow with brown on the beam. In the upper left corner, there is a detailed line drawing of the andiron with measurements. The background is light-colored.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andiron (one of pair)

Jack Staloff

Date
c. 1935
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 27.8 x 22.3 cm (10 15/16 x 8 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 16 1/2" high, 9 3/8" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8194
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Colonial
Inscription

upper left in graphite: scale drawing and measuring scale; lower right, in graphite: J. Staloff

NGA object ID 20392. 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.