Flat Iron Holder
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 22.9 x 27.9 cm (9 x 11 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.15851
Art Historical Context
Step into the everyday ingenuity of American life with *Flat Iron Holder*, a captivating watercolor and graphite rendering by John Swientoch, created around 1939. Measuring 9 x 11 inches on paperboard, this work belongs to the esteemed Index of American Design collection at the National Gallery of. Swientochowski's precise depiction showcases a humble yet essential household object—a sturdy holder for flat irons, those heavy, heat-retaining tools women used for ironing before electricity transformed the chore. Produced during the Great Depression as part of the Federal Art Project under the W...