Settee
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 28.1 x 35.4 cm (11 1/16 x 13 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 6'long; 16"high; 22"deep
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.5424
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Katherine Hastings · 1855–present
Katherine Hastings was an American artist active during the 1930s, best known for her contributions to the Index of American Design, a New Deal-era project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This ambitious initiative commissioned artists across the United States to create precise watercolor renderings of everyday folk and decorative objects, preserving a visual record of the nation's m...