Copper Sugar Strainer
Annie B. Johnston
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 34.9 x 24.8 cm (13 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 15" in diameter; 58" long
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.14935
About the Artist
Annie B. Johnston
Annie B. Johnston was an American artist active in the late 1930s, recognized for her contributions to the Index of American Design, the New Deal-era federal program that commissioned artists to create meticulous watercolor renderings of American folk and decorative arts objects. Working in watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and pen and ink on paper, Johnston brought technical precision and sen...