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The image shows a metal andiron with a tall, ornate finial on top, featuring a brass bulb-like design with a twisted pattern. The andiron stands upright, supported by a three-legged base. On the left side, there is a sketched version of the andiron with a detailed outline and a scale beneath it. The color palette consists of metallic tones like brass with a dark iron base. The scene is set against a plain, light background.
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The image shows a metal andiron with a tall, ornate finial on top, featuring a brass bulb-like design with a twisted pattern. The andiron stands upright, supported by a three-legged base. On the left side, there is a sketched version of the andiron with a detailed outline and a scale beneath it. The color palette consists of metallic tones like brass with a dark iron base. The scene is set against a plain, light background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andiron (one of pair)

Jack Staloff

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 27.9 x 21.4 cm (11 x 8 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 23" high
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8196
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 in graphite: scale drawing and measuring scale; lower right, in graphite: J. Staloff

NGA object ID 20394. 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.