Betty Lamp and Stand
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 35.6 x 26.7 cm (14 x 10 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 12" high;
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.17117
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Claude Marshall · 1855–present
Claude Marshall was an American artist active around 1935, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a project of the Works Progress Administration that documented historic American decorative arts through precise watercolor renderings. His works, created primarily between 1939 and 1940, capture everyday objects with meticulous attention to form, texture, and detail, reflec...