Corner Wash-stand
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and heightening on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.9 x 22.9 cm (11 3/4 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 41"high; 22 1/2"wide; 14"deep
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.5872
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Corner Wash-stand*, meticulous 1936 rendering by artist Bernard Gussow, the graceful lines of an early American piece of furniture designed for compact corner placement. Measuring just 29.9 x 22.9 cm, this watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and heightening on paperboard documents an original object standing 41 inches high,22½ inches wide, and inches deep—perfect for modest 19th-century homes where space was at a premium. Created as part of the Index of American Design (IAD), a groundbreaking Works Progress Administration (WPA) project during the Great Depression, Gussow's work...