Chandelier
c. 1941
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 35.5 x 54.2 cm (14 x 21 5/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 22" wide; 10 3/4" high; receptacle 6 1/2" in diameter
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.9402
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
John H. Tercuzzi · 1855–present
John H. Tercuzzi was an American artist active during the late 1930s and early 1940s, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project initiative under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This ambitious endeavor commissioned artists to document everyday American objects—from folk crafts and tools to decorative household items—through meticulous watercolo...