Lamp Bracket
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 28.9 x 36.7 cm (11 3/8 x 14 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 6" high; 13 7/8" long; ring: 5 1/2" in diameter
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.8894
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
John H. Tercuzzi · 1855–present
John H. Tercuzzi was an American artist active during the late 1930s and early 1940s, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project initiative under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This ambitious endeavor commissioned artists to document everyday American objects—from folk crafts and tools to decorative household items—through meticulous watercolo...