Nutcracker: Dog Tray
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 24.6 x 35.7 cm (9 11/16 x 14 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 13 1/4" long; 5 1/4" high
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.12822
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Gerald Transpota · 1855–present
Gerald Transpota (1898–1971) was an American artist renowned for his contributions to Western-themed lithography and meticulous renderings of American folk objects. Born in 1898, his early life and artistic training remain sparsely documented, though he quickly established himself in the 1920s as a poster designer. Transpota won gold and silver medals at the Calgary Stampede Rodeo and Art Show fro...