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The image shows a metallic object resembling an antique fireplace tool, possibly a fireplace andiron or stand, with a rectangular and angular design. The object is primarily monochrome with varying shades of gray, giving a metallic appearance. Positioned in the center of the image, the object displays one leg bent forward towards the left and the other extending backward to the right, creating a stable stance.
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The image shows a metallic object resembling an antique fireplace tool, possibly a fireplace andiron or stand, with a rectangular and angular design. The object is primarily monochrome with varying shades of gray, giving a metallic appearance. Positioned in the center of the image, the object displays one leg bent forward towards the left and the other extending backward to the right, creating a stable stance.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andiron (one of pair)

Jack Staloff

Date
c. 1939
Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 30.7 x 22.2 cm (12 1/16 x 8 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 14 3/4" high; 13 1/2" deep; 7 7/8" wide; thickness of shaft: 7/8"
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8213
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American

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