Andiron
Hans Korsch
c. 1953
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
sheet: 28.1 × 20.2 cm (11 1/16 × 7 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 24 1/2" high; 20 3/8" long
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.7929
About the Artist
Hans Korsch
Hans Korsch was an American artist active during the mid-20th century, primarily around 1935 to the early 1950s, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project initiative under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This ambitious New Deal program employed artists to document everyday American folk art and design objects through precise watercolor renderi...