Betty Lamp
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.4 x 22.8 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 8" high; 3 7/8" long; 2 7/8" wide
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.12306
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Gilbert Boese · 1855–present
**Gilbert Boese** (active c. 1935–1940) was an American artist renowned for his precise watercolor and graphite renderings of American folk crafts and wildlife, primarily produced under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the New Deal era. Little is known about his early life or formal training, as biographical details remain sparsely documented beyond his professional output. He was th...