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Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 38.5 x 25.5 cm (15 3/16 x 10 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 18" high; 20" wide
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.9364
About the Artist
Austin L. Davison
Austin L. Davison (1909–1992) was an American artist whose precise renderings captured the essence of early American folk art, particularly during his tenure with the Index of American Design (IAD), a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project launched amid the Great Depression. Little is known about his early life, which remains sparsely documented, though records associate him with New Jersey a...