Flower Pot
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 40.7 x 30.5 cm (16 x 12 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 1/2" High 10 1/2" Wide 10 1/2" Deep
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.6241
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
William Spiecker · 1855–present
William Spiecker was an American artist active around 1935 who contributed to the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration in Illinois. He is best known for his precise watercolor renderings created for the Index of American Design, a nationwide initiative that documented the nation’s decorative arts, folk crafts, and material culture through highly detailed illustrations. Sixteen ...