Pitcher
probably 1937/1938
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.1 x 22.6 cm (11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 13 1/4" High 6 5/8" Dia(mouth) 6 1/2" Dia(base)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.7012
About the Artist
Giacinto Capelli
**Giacinto Capelli** (American, active c. 1935–1942) contributed significantly to the documentation of American material culture through his precise watercolor renderings as part of the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Little is known about his early life or formal training, which remains sparsely documented, though his expertise in wat...