Carriage Boot
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and heightening on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 28.9 x 22.9 cm (11 3/8 x 9 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.1927
Art Historical Context
**Carriage Boot** by Doris Beer, created around 1936, captures the elegant functionality a 19th-century accessory designed to shield passengers' feet from the chill and of open carriage travel. Rendered in watercolor,, and heightening onboard (28.9 x 22.9 cm), this study showcases Beer's skill in highlighting the boot's supple leather, sturdy stitching, and practical form—hallmarks of everyday from America's horse-and-buggy era. As of the *Index of American Design*, a WPA Federal Art Project from 1935–1942 this work documents the nation's rich folk art and design heritage during the Great Dep...