Flat Iron Stand
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 22.8 x 28 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
1943.8.15801
Art Historical Context
Henrietta S. Hukill's *Flat Iron Stand* (c. 1939) is a captivating rendering from the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) launched in 1935. This ambitious initiative employed artists across the U.S. to document everyday objects of American folk art and craftsmanship, preserving cultural heritage amid the Great Depression. Hukill, based in Washington, D.C., contributed numerous precise studies like this one, highlighting humble household items that embodied regional ingenuity and tradition. Rendered in watercolor, gouache, and graphite on ...