The image shows an intricately designed andiron with curved legs, an upright section, and a looped handle at the top. The color palette is varying shades of gray on a white background. The andiron is positioned centrally, with its base and legs extending towards the bottom right corner, and the handle reaching towards the upper left edge.
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The image shows an intricately designed andiron with curved legs, an upright section, and a looped handle at the top. The color palette is varying shades of gray on a white background. The andiron is positioned centrally, with its base and legs extending towards the bottom right corner, and the handle reaching towards the upper left edge.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andiron (one of pair)

Milton Grubstein

Date
c. 1940
Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 39.6 x 30.5 cm (15 9/16 x 12 in.) Original IAD Object: 13 3/8" high; 13 1/8" deep; 7 1/8" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8218
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • New York
  • American
Inscription

lower left in graphite: GRUBSTEIN

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