Crock
probably 1937/1938
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 45.5 x 37.9 cm (17 15/16 x 14 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 12 1/4" High 8 1/2" Dia(top) 6 3/4" Dia(base)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.6350
Art Historical Context
**Crock**, a meticulous rendering by artist George Loughridge around 1937–1938, captures the humble elegance of a traditional American earthenware storage jar.ed in watercolor and graphite on paperboard (45.5 × 37.9 cm), this work faithfully reproduces a crock measuring 12¼ inches high, with an 8½-inch top diameter tapering to 6¾ inches at the base. The subtle glazes, sturdy form, and practical design reflect everyday folk pottery used for preserving food like pickles or cider in 19th-century American homes. Created as part of the Index of American Design—a Federal Art Project under the Works...
About the Artist
George Loughridge
George Loughridge was an American artist active during the 1930s, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This ambitious New Deal initiative, running from 1935 to 1943, commissioned hundreds of artists across the United States to create meticulously detailed watercolor renderings of everyday American fol...