Combination Peg Lamp/Candleholder
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.5 x 28 cm (14 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 13" high; 4 3/4" wide
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.12566
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
John Cutting · 1855–present
John Cutting was an American artist active circa 1935–1941, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a landmark Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Art Project. This initiative employed more than a thousand artists nationwide to produce a comprehensive visual record of American decorative arts, folk crafts, and everyday objects from the colonial era through the nin...