Mirror Frame
John H. Tercuzzi
c. 1940
Medium
pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 45.2 x 36.4 cm (17 13/16 x 14 5/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.10328
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...