Ladder Back Chair
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29 x 24.4 cm (11 7/16 x 9 5/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 35 1/2"high; 17 3/4"wide, front; 13 1/2"deep-seat; Seat 15"high.
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.4382
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
John Cutting · 1855–present
John Cutting was an American artist active circa 1935–1941, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a landmark Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Art Project. This initiative employed more than a thousand artists nationwide to produce a comprehensive visual record of American decorative arts, folk crafts, and everyday objects from the colonial era through the nin...