Desk (in two sections) Used by Members of Congress
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 22.8 x 29.1 cm (9 x 11 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: none given
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.4988
Art Historical Context
This delicate rendering by Rollington Campbell captures a historic "Desk (in two sections) Used by Members of Congress," created in 1936 as part of the Index of American Design. Measuring just 22.8 x 29.1 cm, the work employs watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paper to meticulously document the desk's form and details. Campbell's precise technique highlights the furniture's functional elegance, divided into two sections likely for practicality in legislative use, evoking the everyday tools of American democracy. Produced under the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Ad...