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The image shows a large metallic object that is an ornate andiron with a hooked top and curved legs. It is centered against a plain, light-colored background. The object is mostly grey with a textured appearance. The andiron stands upright with its top curving slightly to the right and its legs extending in opposite directions at the bottom.
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The image shows a large metallic object that is an ornate andiron with a hooked top and curved legs. It is centered against a plain, light-colored background. The object is mostly grey with a textured appearance. The andiron stands upright with its top curving slightly to the right and its legs extending in opposite directions at the bottom.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andiron (one of pair)

Maurice Van Felix

Date
c. 1938
Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 39.5 x 27.3 cm (15 9/16 x 10 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 17 1/2" high, 11 3/4" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8254
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: Maurice Van Felix

NGA object ID 20452. 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.