Locket
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.5 x 22.7 cm (11 5/8 x 8 15/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.2423
Art Historical Context
**Locket** *Vincent Burzy, 1935/1942* Watercolor, graphite, andache on paperboard, 29.5 × 22.7 cm Index of American Design, National of Art Vincent Burzy's *Locket* is a rendering from the Index of American Design, a WPA Federal Art Project (1935–1942) that employed artists to document everyday American objects through vibrant, detailed illustrations. This watercolor, graphite, and gou work on paperboard captures a sentimental locket—likely a piece of folk jewelry—highlighting its intricate craftsmanship and cultural resonance in early 20th-century America. Created during the Great D...