Powder Flask
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.6 x 24 cm (14 x 9 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 8" long; 3 1/2" wide
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.13326
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Claude Marshall · 1855–present
Claude Marshall was an American artist active around 1935, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a project of the Works Progress Administration that documented historic American decorative arts through precise watercolor renderings. His works, created primarily between 1939 and 1940, capture everyday objects with meticulous attention to form, texture, and detail, reflec...