Mug
1935/1942
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
sheet: 23.8 × 19 cm (9 3/8 × 7 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 8" high
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.8797
Art Historical Context
Behold the delicate graphite drawing *Mug* by Charlotte, created between 1935 and 1942 as part of the Index of American Design. This pencil sketch on a modest 23.8 × 19 cm sheet captures the form and subtle details of an 8-inch-high American ceramic mug, highlighting everyday craftsmanship from the nation's decorative arts tradition. Winter's meticulous lines evoke the object's contours, texture, and functionality, transforming a humble vessel into a study of cultural heritage. The artwork stems from the Index of American Design, a groundbreaking Federal Art Project under the Works Progress A...
About the Artist
Charlotte Winter
Charlotte Winter was an American artist who made her most lasting contribution during the late 1930s and early 1940s as a participant in the Index of American Design, a major New Deal program administered under the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project. The Index employed artists across the United States to document the nation's decorative arts heritage through meticulous watercolor ...