Pitcher
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, pen and ink, and heightening on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.4 x 22.8 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 5" High 4" Dia
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.6081
Art Historical Context
Behold the delicate rendering of *Pitcher* by Gordon Saltar, around 1937 as part of the Index of American Design. This, pen and ink drawing with heightening on paper 30.4 x 22.8 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.), meticulously capturing a modest ceramic vessel—originally 5 inches high and inches in diameter—that exemplifies everyday American craftsmanship. Saltar's belongs to the Index of American Design, a Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA during the Great Depression. From 1935 to 1942, artists across the U.S. produced over 15,000 watercolor renderings of folk, popular, and decora...