Adjustable Candle Holder
c. 1939
Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 43.9 x 33.1 cm (17 5/16 x 13 1/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.12195
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Adjustable Holder*, a meticulous graphite drawing on paperboard by Howard Lard, created around 9. Measuring 43.9 x 33.1 cm, this work captures the elegant simplicity of a functional American household object from the Index of American Design collection at the National Gallery of Art Lumbard's precise lines highlight the candle holder's adjustable mechanism, transforming an everyday utilitarian item into a study of form and craftsmanship. Part of the Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression, the Index of American Design (1935–194...