Candle Mold
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 29.2 x 23.2 cm (11 1/2 x 9 1/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.12679
Art Historical Context
**Candle Mold** Holger Hansen (c. 1936) is a captivating watercolor, gouache, and graphite rendering on paper, measuring 29.2 x 23.2 cm. This delicate work belongs to the National Gallery of's Index of American Design (Department: CG-W), a treasure trove of artistic documentation from the 1930s. Created as part of the Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression, Index of American Design commissioned artists like Hansen to meticulously record everyday American folk and decorative objects. Hansen's precise depiction of this traditional candle mo...
About the Artist
Holger Hansen
Holger Hansen is an artist about whom reliable biographical information remains limited. The details of his training, nationality, dates of birth and death, and primary medium of working have not been firmly established in available art historical sources, and scholarly documentation of his career is presently sparse. The works attributed to Holger Hansen, where they have entered museum collectio...