Patten
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
overall: 23 x 29 cm (9 1/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.3127
Art Historical Context
**Patten** by Charlotte Winter (c. 1936) captures the humble yet ingenious form of a wooden overshoe known as a patten, designed to elevate the foot above mud and water. Rendered in watercolor, graphite, and colored on paper (23 x 29 cm), this delicate work showcases Winter's meticulous hand, blending precise line work with subtle washes of color to evoke the patina of aged wood and metal fittings. Part of the National Gallery of's collection (CG-W Department, Index of American Design), it invites viewers to appreciate everyday objects from America's past. Created as part of the Index of Amer...
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 ...