Candle Holder
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 26.8 x 21 cm (10 9/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.9225
Art Historical Context
Behold the delicate *Candle Holder*, a watercolor and graphite rendering by Charlotte Winter, created around 1937. This precise drawing, measuring 26.8 x 21 cm, captures the elegant form of an everyday American object from the Index of American Design—a treasure trove of Depression-era documentation at the National Gallery of Art. Winter's work is part of the Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA), launched in 1935 to celebrate and preserve America's folk art and craftsmanship amid economic hardship. Artists like Winter meticulously documented utilitarian items, fro...
About the Artist
Charlotte Winter
Charlotte Winter was an American artist who made her most lasting contribution during the late 1930s and early 1940s as a participant in the Index of American Design, a major New Deal program administered under the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project. The Index employed artists across the United States to document the nation's decorative arts heritage through meticulous watercolor ...