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The image shows a detailed drawing of an ornate andiron, featuring a polished golden hue. In the center is the andiron, with a faint sketched outline to the left. The color palette consists of golden browns and subtle shades of gray with a muted background. The andiron stands upright with its legs spreading out at the base, and a shadow extends to the left. The sketched outline to the left is lighter and less detailed compared to the finished drawing. In the bottom right corner, the artist's signature "Hans Korsch" is visible.
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The image shows a detailed drawing of an ornate andiron, featuring a polished golden hue. In the center is the andiron, with a faint sketched outline to the left. The color palette consists of golden browns and subtle shades of gray with a muted background. The andiron stands upright with its legs spreading out at the base, and a shadow extends to the left. The sketched outline to the left is lighter and less detailed compared to the finished drawing. In the bottom right corner, the artist's signature "Hans Korsch" is visible.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andiron (one of pair)

Hans Korsch

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.1 x 22.2 cm (11 7/16 x 8 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 17 1/2" high
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8199
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 20397. 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.