Ice Skate
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 27.8 x 35.5 cm (10 15/16 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 12 1/2" long
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.1880
Art Historical Context
**Ice Skate** by Lloyd Charles Lemckec. 1938) is a captivating rendering of a classic American ice skate, captured in watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper Measuring 27.8 x 35.5 cm, this work from the National Gallery of Art's collection beautifully documents an everyday object—originally 12½ inches long—that evokes the simple joys of winter recreation in early 20th-century America. Created as part of the Index American Design (IAD a Federal Art Project under Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression, Lemcke's piece contributes to a monumental effort from 1935 t...
About the Artist
Lloyd Charles Lemcke
Lloyd Charles Lemcke was an American artist active around 1935, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project initiative under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) that aimed to document the nation's folk crafts and vernacular objects through precise artistic renderings. Little is known about Lemcke's early life or formal training, as biographical detai...