Ring
John H. Tercuzzi
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29 x 21.8 cm (11 7/16 x 8 9/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.2455
About the Artist
John H. Tercuzzi
John H. Tercuzzi was an American artist active during the late 1930s and early 1940s, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project initiative under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This ambitious endeavor commissioned artists to document everyday American objects—from folk crafts and tools to decorative household items—through meticulous watercolo...