Doll
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.8 x 26.3 cm (14 1/8 x 10 3/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 7/8" high
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.15497
Art Historical Context
**Doll** by Lucille Lacoursiere (c. 1939) is a captivating watercolor and graphite rendering on paper, measuring 35.8 x 26.3 cm, created as part of the Index of American Design (IAD). This ambitious Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, launched in 1935 amid the Great Depression, employed artists across the U.S. to document everyday objects of American folk art and craftsmanship through precise, full-color drawings. Lacoursiere, a skilled illustrator, contributed numerous such works, preserving the charm of vernacular designs like this diminutive doll—originally just 7 7/8 inches high—f...