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The image shows a single large wrought iron object with a vertical section that ends in a scroll at the top and extends horizontally with another section resembling a hook or stand. The color palette is mostly shades of grey against a light background. The object is positioned centrally, resting diagonally from the lower left to the upper right, with the scroll on the left side and the horizontal extension towards the upper right corner.
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The image shows a single large wrought iron object with a vertical section that ends in a scroll at the top and extends horizontally with another section resembling a hook or stand. The color palette is mostly shades of grey against a light background. The object is positioned centrally, resting diagonally from the lower left to the upper right, with the scroll on the left side and the horizontal extension towards the upper right corner.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andiron

Albert Taxson

Date
c. 1939
Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 40.7 x 30.2 cm (16 x 11 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 12 3/4" high; 12" wide; thickness of shaft: 3/8"; width of shaft: 1 5/8"
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.17054
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Pennsylvania
  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: ALBERT TAXSON

NGA object ID 29145. 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.