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The image contains a large, vertical metal andiron with a rounded top, placed near the center. Behind it is a smaller, similar object. The color scheme is mostly grayscale with shading for depth. The larger object is positioned towards the right and angled to the left, with the smaller object directly behind it. Both objects sit on a textured surface.
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The image contains a large, vertical metal andiron with a rounded top, placed near the center. Behind it is a smaller, similar object. The color scheme is mostly grayscale with shading for depth. The larger object is positioned towards the right and angled to the left, with the smaller object directly behind it. Both objects sit on a textured surface.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andiron

Jack Staloff

Date
1935/1942
Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 28.7 x 22 cm (11 5/16 x 8 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 17 3/4" high; 11 1/4" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8829
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
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lower right in graphite: J. STALOFF

NGA object ID 21026. 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.