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The image contains a large, detailed illustration of an ornate brass fireplace andiron in the center, with a smaller sketch of the same object in the upper left corner. The color palette consists of gold and brass tones with highlights and shadows indicating a metallic texture against a softly colored backdrop. The main focus is on the decorative andiron with a prominent turned column and swirling base, while the smaller sketch is placed in the upper left corner.
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The image contains a large, detailed illustration of an ornate brass fireplace andiron in the center, with a smaller sketch of the same object in the upper left corner. The color palette consists of gold and brass tones with highlights and shadows indicating a metallic texture against a softly colored backdrop. The main focus is on the decorative andiron with a prominent turned column and swirling base, while the smaller sketch is placed in the upper left corner.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andirons (right and left)

Hans Korsch

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 28.8 x 22.3 cm (11 5/16 x 8 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 24" high
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8197
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; lower right in graphite: HANS KORSCH

NGA object ID 20395. 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.