Balcony
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 50.6 x 38.4 cm (19 15/16 x 15 1/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.16998
Art Historical Context
**Balcony** by Gilbert Sackerman, created between 1935 and1942, captures the of American design through delicate and graphite on paperboard Measuring 50.6 38.4 cm this work exemplifies the precision of mixed-media techniques, where graphite provides fine lines for intricate details and watercolor adds vibrant, lifelike color to highlight textures and forms. Such methods were ideal for documenting everyday objects with artistic fidelity. This piece is part of the *Index of American Design*, landmark WPA Federal Art Project from the Great Depression era (1935–1942). Artists like Sackerman metic...
About the Artist
Gilbert Sackerman
Gilbert Sackerman is an artist about whom very little biographical information has been preserved. His dates of birth and death are unknown, and his national or regional origin has not been firmly established through surviving records. Sackerman's presence in museum collections attests to a working artistic life, but the details of his training, his influences, and the communities in which he wor...