Bell Jar
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 48.9 x 36 cm (19 1/4 x 14 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 19 1/2" high; 8 1/2" in diameter
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.8634
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Nicholas Zupa · 1855–present
Nicholas Zupa was an American artist active around 1935 whose precise renderings of decorative objects form a notable part of the Index of American Design. Early life details are not well documented, and no records of formal training or specific teachers have survived. He contributed to this New Deal-era Federal Art Project initiative, which employed artists to create watercolor and mixed-media st...