Iron Bracket from Zoar Tavern

Art Historical Context

Step into the rich heritage of American folk art with *Iron Bracket from Zoar Tavern*, a meticulous 1938 watercolor and graphite rendering by Ralph Russell. Created as part of the Index of American Design—a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project during the Great Depression—this artwork documents a finely crafted iron bracket from the historic Zoar Tavern in Ohio's utopian Zoar Village. Founded in 1817 by German religious separatists seeking refuge from military conscription, Zoar was a self-sustaining communal society whose architecture and ironwork exemplify early 19th-century American c...