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The image is a detailed drawing of an ornate metal andiron with a tall, turned central pillar and curled, decorative base. The color palette is primarily monochromatic, with shades of gray and black. The andiron stands upright on a flat surface, with the pillar spanning vertically near the center of the image and its horizontal arm extending to the left. The decorative base rests on the lower right side of the image.
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The image is a detailed drawing of an ornate metal andiron with a tall, turned central pillar and curled, decorative base. The color palette is primarily monochromatic, with shades of gray and black. The andiron stands upright on a flat surface, with the pillar spanning vertically near the center of the image and its horizontal arm extending to the left. The decorative base rests on the lower right side of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andiron (one of pair)

Jacob Lipkin

Date
c. 1940
Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 41 x 30.5 cm (16 1/8 x 12 in.) Original IAD Object: 16 1/2" high; 6 1/4" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8221
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower left in graphite: J. LIPKIN

NGA object ID 20419. 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.