Roasting Stand with Drip Pan
c. 1938
Medium
graphite, watercolor, and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 49.4 x 37.7 cm (19 7/16 x 14 13/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.8147
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Roasting Stand with D Pan*, a meticulous 1938 rendering by Roy Weber, crafted in graphite, watercolor, and ink on paper (49.4 x 37.7 cm). This yet precise drawing captures an everyday American kitchen essential—a sturdy stand designed to hold meat over a fire, with a drip pan to catch flavorful juices—evoking the hearths of colonial and early American homes. Created as part of the *Index of American Design*IAD), a groundbreaking WPA Federal Art Project from the Great Depression era (1935–1942), Weber's work documents the nation's rich folk craft heritage. The IAD commissioned over...