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The image shows a detailed drawing of a metal andiron as the largest object in the foreground. The color palette is primarily grayscale, consisting of varying shades of black, white, and gray to depict the metallic texture and shadows. Positioned to the right of the center, the andiron's elongated vertical post and curved legs dominate the scene, with a smaller technical drawing of its top view located towards the upper left section.
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The image shows a detailed drawing of a metal andiron as the largest object in the foreground. The color palette is primarily grayscale, consisting of varying shades of black, white, and gray to depict the metallic texture and shadows. Positioned to the right of the center, the andiron's elongated vertical post and curved legs dominate the scene, with a smaller technical drawing of its top view located towards the upper left section.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andiron (one of pair)

Jack Staloff

Date
c. 1936
Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.5 x 21.6 cm (11 5/8 x 8 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 16" high
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8260
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

upper left in graphite: scale drawing, viewed from the front and measuring scale; lower right in graphite: J. STALOFF

NGA object ID 20458. 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.