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The image shows a detailed drawing of an ornate fireplace andiron with a gracefully curving stand and claw-like feet, presented prominently in the center. It is rendered in golden and brown hues against a soft, off-white background. To the left is a scaled technical drawing of the andiron showing its height and proportions using a grid with measurements in inches. The andiron is slightly tilted to the right, casting a shadow to the left and downward. The artist's name "Hans Korsch" and the year "1936" are inscribed in the bottom right corner.
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The image shows a detailed drawing of an ornate fireplace andiron with a gracefully curving stand and claw-like feet, presented prominently in the center. It is rendered in golden and brown hues against a soft, off-white background. To the left is a scaled technical drawing of the andiron showing its height and proportions using a grid with measurements in inches. The andiron is slightly tilted to the right, casting a shadow to the left and downward. The artist's name "Hans Korsch" and the year "1936" are inscribed in the bottom right corner.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andiron

Hans Korsch, after Paul Revere

Date
1936
Medium
graphite and watercolor on paper
Dimensions
sheet: 29.6 × 22.7 cm (11 5/8 × 8 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 24 1/2" high; 20 3/8" long
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8828
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Boston
  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: HANS KORSCH 1936; verso: center in graphite: MARCH 11, 1936 / BY HANS KORSCH 397698 / ANDIRONS No 30 120 89 90 / METR. MUSEUM ROOM M. 16 / American Wing

NGA object ID 21025. 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.