Counterbalance Rooster
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 37.3 x 33.3 cm (14 11/16 x 13 1/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.9607
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of American folk art with *Counterbalance Rooster*, a captivating 1938 work by Lloyd Charles Lemcke This piece belongs to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) the Great Depression. From1935 to 1942, artists like Lemcke created meticulous renderings of everyday American objects—folk crafts, tools, and decorations—to celebrate and preserve the nation's cultural heritage amid economic hardship. Rendered in watercolor, graphite, and pencil on paperboard (37.3 x 33.3 cm), the artwork showcases precise techniqu...
About the Artist
Lloyd Charles Lemcke
Lloyd Charles Lemcke was an American artist active around 1935, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project initiative under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) that aimed to document the nation's folk crafts and vernacular objects through precise artistic renderings. Little is known about Lemcke's early life or formal training, as biographical detai...