Lamp

Art Historical Context

This graphite drawing captures a compact lamp from the early th century, rendered with precise line work that highlights its modest proportions—originally just 8¾ inches high and 3¾ inches wide. Created between 1935 and 1942 by artists Salvatore Borrazzo and Sara Garfinkel, the work belongs to the Index of American Design, a New Deal initiative that employed hundreds of illustrators to document American decorative arts during the Great Depression. Their careful technique translates the lamp’s simple form and surface details onto paper, preserving its design for future study. As part of the Na...