Andiron
Hans Korsch
c. 1937
Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
sheet: 27.7 × 20.4 cm (10 7/8 × 8 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 24 1/2" high, 20 1/8" long
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.8200
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...