Who created "Painted Wooden Sconce"?

Painted Wooden Sconce was created by Majel G. Claflin in c. 1939.

When was "Painted Wooden Sconce" created?

This artwork was created c. 1939.

What medium is "Painted Wooden Sconce"?

Painted Wooden Sconce is watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper.

Is "Painted Wooden Sconce" in the public domain?

Yes, Painted Wooden Sconce is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Painted Wooden Sconce

Majel G. Claflin

c. 1939

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

Dimensions

overall: 29.6 x 37 cm (11 5/8 x 14 9/16 in.)

Classification

Index of American Design

Department

CG-W

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Index of American Design

Accession Number

1943.8.14732

About the Artist

Majel G. Claflin

Majel G. Claflin (1893–1941) was an American artist best known for her meticulous documentation of Spanish Colonial folk art from northern New Mexico. Active in Taos, New Mexico, during the late 1930s, she produced watercolor renderings as part of the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration that aimed to catalog regional American crafts and tradition...

Painted Wooden Sconce

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