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The image shows a rustic iron object resembling a fireplace andiron. It has a vertical element with a spiral design at the top and two curved legs for support. The color palette is mostly shades of gray, giving it a metallic and aged appearance. The object is placed on a plain light background, slightly off-center and tilted to the right, with the spiral design being the most striking feature.
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The image shows a rustic iron object resembling a fireplace andiron. It has a vertical element with a spiral design at the top and two curved legs for support. The color palette is mostly shades of gray, giving it a metallic and aged appearance. The object is placed on a plain light background, slightly off-center and tilted to the right, with the spiral design being the most striking feature.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andiron (one of pair)

Jacob Lipkin

Date
c. 1940
Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 41.1 x 30.7 cm (16 3/16 x 12 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 19" high; 11 1/2" deep, 10 5/8" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8252
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 20450. 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.