Andiron
Hans Korsch
1936
Medium
graphite and watercolor on paper
Dimensions
sheet: 29.6 × 22.7 cm (11 5/8 × 8 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
1943.8.8828
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...