Gate-legged Table
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 22.9 x 29.1 cm (9 x 11 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 54"x64"open, x20"closed. 29 1/2"high
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.5648
About the Artist
Frank Wenger
**Frank Wenger** (American, active c. 1935) was a meticulous artist whose precise renderings captured the elegance of traditional American furniture during the Great Depression era. Little is known about his early life or formal training, as biographical details remain scarce. What endures is his substantial body of work—over 50 pieces—created as part of the Index of American Design (IAD), a Feder...