Chest with Two Drawers
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, gouache, graphite and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 30.3 x 30.9 cm (11 15/16 x 12 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: none given
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.4572
Art Historical Context
**Chest with Two Drawers** *Isabella Ruth Doerfler, c. 1937* Watercolor, gouache, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard, 30.3 × 30.9 cm. Index of American Design, National Gallery of Art. Created around 1937 by artist Isabella Ruth Doerfler, this vibrant rendering captures the modest elegance of a traditional American chest with two drawers. Part of the Index of American Design—a groundbreaking Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA)—the work exemplifies the program's mission during the Great Depression to document and celebrate everyday American craftsmanship ...