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The image shows a large, intricately designed stand or post with a bulbous top that tapers down to a rounded base supported by ornate legs. The color palette is grayscale. The object stands upright in the center of the composition, slightly leaning towards the left, with the decorative legs extending outward at the base.
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The image shows a large, intricately designed stand or post with a bulbous top that tapers down to a rounded base supported by ornate legs. The color palette is grayscale. The object stands upright in the center of the composition, slightly leaning towards the left, with the decorative legs extending outward at the base.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andiron (one of pair)

Salvatore Borrazzo

Date
c. 1938
Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 28.8 x 25 cm (11 5/16 x 9 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 16 1/2" high; 6 1/4" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8231
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: S. BORRAZZO

NGA object ID 20429. 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.