Mirror Frame
1940
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 45 x 36.2 cm (17 11/16 x 14 1/4 in.) Original IAD Object: Overall: 15 1/8"high; 9 1/2"wide
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.5369
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...