Handcarved Chair
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and some heightening on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.7 x 26.9 cm (14 1/16 x 10 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 3'3"high at back, 14"wide; 20"deep. See data sheet for dets.
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.4408
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Handcarved Chair*, a meticulous 1937 rendering by Florence Hastings, capturing the intricate beauty of an American folk furniture piece. Created in watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and subtle heightening on paper (35.7 x 26.9 cm), this artwork vividly documents a chair standing 3'3" high at the back, 14" wide, and 20" deep. Hastings's precise technique brings out the chair's handcarved details, celebrating the craftsmanship of everyday American design. This piece is part of the *Index of American Design*, a groundbreaking WPA Federal Art Project from the 1930s that employed a...