Candle Stand
1935/1942
Medium
pen and ink on paper
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.10347
Art Historical Context
Behold the meticulously rendered *Candle Stand* by Robert Brigadier, a-and-ink drawing on paper created between 1935 and 1942. This artwork is a treasured entry in the National Gallery of Art Index of American Design collectionDepartment CG-W), a groundbreaking Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression. in 1935, the Index commissioned artists nationwide to document everyday American folk art and decorative objects through precise, often watercolor-enhanced drawings, preserving cultural heritage at a time when many artifacts faced obscurity or...