Looking-glass
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 30.5 x 23.2 cm (12 x 9 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 35" x 23 1/4"
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.5355
Art Historical Context
**Looking-Glass** by George Loughridge (c. 1936) captures the elegant simplicity of an early American mirror, or "looking-glass," rendered with meticulous detail in watercolor, colored pencil, and on paper. Measuring approximately 30.5 x 23.2 cm, this work showcases the ornate frame's carved motifs and subtle patina, evoking the craftsmanship of colonial or Federal-era decorative arts. Loughridge, a skilled illustrator, highlights the object's reflective surface and intricate woodwork, inviting viewers to appreciate everyday household treasures as works of art. Created as part of the Index of...
About the Artist
George Loughridge
George Loughridge was an American artist active during the 1930s, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This ambitious New Deal initiative, running from 1935 to 1943, commissioned hundreds of artists across the United States to create meticulously detailed watercolor renderings of everyday American fol...