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The image shows a brass or bronze andiron with a spherical top and ornate, curved legs. The object is positioned in the center, with warm browns and metallic golds in the color palette. In the background, there is a technical drawing of the andiron on the left side, showing measurements and details. The andiron rests on a flat surface, angled slightly to the right, and the artist's name, Hans Korsch, is inscribed near the bottom left of the image.
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The image shows a brass or bronze andiron with a spherical top and ornate, curved legs. The object is positioned in the center, with warm browns and metallic golds in the color palette. In the background, there is a technical drawing of the andiron on the left side, showing measurements and details. The andiron rests on a flat surface, angled slightly to the right, and the artist's name, Hans Korsch, is inscribed near the bottom left of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andiron

Hans Korsch

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 29.2 x 22 cm (11 1/2 x 8 11/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8821
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: HANS KORSCH verso: March 23, 1936 / BY HAND KORSCH No 397698 / ANDIRONS No. 34.40 1-6 A.B. / METR. MUSEUM ROOM M. 12 / American Wing.

NGA object ID 21018. 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.