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The image shows a single wrought iron andiron, which features a tall, ornate vertical column with a detailed base, resting on two stylized claw-like feet. The color palette is a monochrome grey scale, depicting the metal in shades of grey and black. The andiron is positioned at an angle, facing towards the left side of the image, with one leg in the foreground and the other receding into the background.
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The image shows a single wrought iron andiron, which features a tall, ornate vertical column with a detailed base, resting on two stylized claw-like feet. The color palette is a monochrome grey scale, depicting the metal in shades of grey and black. The andiron is positioned at an angle, facing towards the left side of the image, with one leg in the foreground and the other receding into the background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andiron (one of pair)

Herman Bader

Date
c. 1938
Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 40.6 x 30.5 cm (16 x 12 in.) Original IAD Object: 18 1/8" high; 16 1/2" deep; 10 3/8" wide; thickness of shaft: 1/1/2"
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8215
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American

NGA object ID 20413. 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.