Rabbet Plane
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 28.2 x 35.6 cm (11 1/8 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 10" long; 3 3/8" high; 1" wide
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.13305
Art Historical Context
**Rabbet Plane**Lloyd Charles Lemcke, 1938 Watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard 28.2 × 35.6 cm (11⅛ × 14 in.) Index of American Design, National of Art Step into the inventive world of American craftsmanship with Lloyd Charles Lemcke's *Rabbet Plane* (1938), a rendered depiction of a classic woodworking tool. This rabbet plane, originally 10 inches long, 3⅜ inches high, and 1 inch wide, was designed for cutting precise grooves—or "rabbets"—essential for joinery in furniture and cabinetry. Lemcke's artwork captures its elegant form and functional beauty, highlighting the...
About the Artist
Lloyd Charles Lemcke
Lloyd Charles Lemcke was an American artist active around 1935, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project initiative under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) that aimed to document the nation's folk crafts and vernacular objects through precise artistic renderings. Little is known about Lemcke's early life or formal training, as biographical detai...