Cast Iron Fence
Eugene Shellady
1937
Medium
graphite and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 51.1 x 38 cm (20 1/8 x 14 15/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.11768
About the Artist
Eugene Shellady
**Eugene Shellady: Documenting American Folk Art Treasures** Eugene Shellady was an American artist active around 1935, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a monumental Works Progress Administration (WPA) project under the Federal Art Project. Launched in 1935 and continuing through 1942, the Index employed some 400 artists across 34 states to create over 18,000 prec...