Betty Lamp and Stand
Amelia Tuccio
c. 1940
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 36.1 x 28.7 cm (14 3/16 x 11 5/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 1/2" high; 6 1/4" 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
1943.8.12347
About the Artist
Amelia Tuccio
Amelia Tuccio (1904–1977) was an American artist born in Italy on April 1, 1904. Little is known about her early life or formal training, which remains undocumented in available sources. She emerged as a skilled draftsman in the United States during the 1930s, contributing significantly to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This ambit...