Linen Table Cover
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
sheet: 60 × 51 cm (23 5/8 × 20 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 67" wide; 87" long
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.2782
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Katherine Hastings · 1855–present
Katherine Hastings was an American artist active during the 1930s, best known for her contributions to the Index of American Design, a New Deal-era project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This ambitious initiative commissioned artists across the United States to create precise watercolor renderings of everyday folk and decorative objects, preserving a visual record of the nation's m...