Chopping Knife
c. 1941
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 23 x 29.4 cm (9 1/16 x 11 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 1/2" high; 8 3/4" long
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.9386
About the Artist
Nicholas Amantea
Nicholas Amantea (1900–1978) was an American artist born on July 13, 1900, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His early life and artistic training are not well documented, but by the mid-1930s, he had established himself in New York City, where he contributed significantly to federal art initiatives during the Great Depression. From March 13, 1936, to July 15, 1942, Amantea worked for the Works Progress...