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The image shows a drawing of an ornate object resembling part of a fireplace tool on the right side. It has a spherical center, a decorative finial on top, and is supported by a base with three curved legs. The object is colored in gold and brass tones with shading to suggest a metallic surface. A smaller line drawing of the same object is at the top left, with a more detailed black and white illustration underneath it, showing a clock face and intricate patterns. The color palette includes gold, brass, and neutral shades against an off-white background.
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The image shows a drawing of an ornate object resembling part of a fireplace tool on the right side. It has a spherical center, a decorative finial on top, and is supported by a base with three curved legs. The object is colored in gold and brass tones with shading to suggest a metallic surface. A smaller line drawing of the same object is at the top left, with a more detailed black and white illustration underneath it, showing a clock face and intricate patterns. The color palette includes gold, brass, and neutral shades against an off-white background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andiron

Hans Korsch

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
sheet: 30.4 × 23.1 cm (11 15/16 × 9 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 21 1/2" high
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8822
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: HANS KORSCH

NGA object ID 21019. 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.